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Despite a widespread belief which continues to run rampant throughout Florida Panthers fandom regarding Carolina's perceived "ownership" of the Cats during and since the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup championship season, the numbers weave a different tale when the focus is shifted to Sunrise: Florida is 12-4 in regulation games at home against the Canes beginning in 2005-06.
Overtime sessions and shootouts are historically to be avoided, as the Panthers have dropped 2 of the latter and 4 of the former, though Carolina hasn't emerged victorious following extra-time or a skills competition against their division rival on Broward County soil since March 23, 2009.
The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
67 |
42 |
18 |
7 |
91 |
184 |
145 |
22-7-2 |
20-11-5 |
4-4-2 |
Lost 3 |
|
2 |
Boston |
67 |
40 |
24 |
3 |
83 |
220 |
159 |
20-13-2 |
20-11-1 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
3 |
Florida |
67 |
31 |
23 |
13 |
75 |
164 |
191 |
16-9-8 |
15-14-5 |
4-4-2 |
OT 1 |
|
4 |
Pittsburgh |
67 |
41 |
21 |
5 |
87 |
214 |
171 |
23-8-2 |
18-13-3 |
9-1-0 |
Won 8 |
|
5 |
Philadelphia |
67 |
39 |
21 |
7 |
85 |
219 |
193 |
17-10-5 |
22-11-2 |
7-3-0 |
Won 5 |
|
6 |
New Jersey |
68 |
39 |
24 |
5 |
83 |
191 |
178 |
18-12-3 |
21-12-2 |
5-4-1 |
Won 3 |
|
7 |
Ottawa |
70 |
36 |
25 |
9 |
81 |
216 |
206 |
18-13-4 |
18-12-5 |
6-3-1 |
OT 1 |
|
8 |
Washington |
68 |
34 |
28 |
6 |
74 |
182 |
193 |
22-10-3 |
12-18-3 |
5-4-1 |
Won 2 |
|
|
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|
9 |
Winnipeg |
69 |
32 |
29 |
8 |
72 |
181 |
195 |
21-10-4 |
11-19-4 |
5-3-2 |
Lost 2 |
|
10 |
Buffalo |
69 |
32 |
29 |
8 |
72 |
171 |
194 |
17-11-7 |
15-18-1 |
7-2-1 |
Won 1 |
|
11 |
Tampa Bay |
68 |
31 |
30 |
7 |
69 |
191 |
233 |
20-11-2 |
11-19-5 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
12 |
Toronto |
68 |
30 |
30 |
8 |
68 |
200 |
210 |
16-13-6 |
14-17-2 |
1-7-2 |
OT 1 |
|
13 |
Carolina |
68 |
26 |
27 |
15 |
67 |
181 |
205 |
17-13-6 |
9-14-9 |
4-2-4 |
Won 1 |
|
14 |
NY Islanders |
68 |
28 |
31 |
9 |
65 |
157 |
202 |
15-15-5 |
13-16-4 |
3-6-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
15 |
Montreal |
69 |
27 |
32 |
10 |
64 |
183 |
193 |
12-15-8 |
15-17-2 |
3-7-0 |
Won 2 |
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Why last night rocked:
- BUF over OTW, 4-3 (SO): grasping for anything here
Why last night jonesed:
- WSH (74P) over BOS, 4-3 (REG): minus-2 for Krejci, Seguin as Vokoun stops 30
Panthers Playoff Update:
- FLA did not play; playoff odds down 1.9 to 79.3% per Sports Club Stats
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla, beyond the obvious:
Focusing on clubs within 5 points of Panthers (75P); teams FLA needs to lose in bold…
- TOR at WSH (74P), 5 p.m.: Caps are 6-2 vs Leafs in last eight
Next up for the Cats:
- Another Sunday home matinee, this time featuring Carolina. The LBC Game Thread learns around 4:30 or so that though we've done some very solid work here, it isn't quite Ivy League; meanwhile get to know our buds at Canes Country.
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Did you know:
- Panthers have won three straight over Hurricanes; last time for such a stretch? Four in a row from January 25, 2003 to October 13, '03.
Saturday’s Organizational News:
- Optional skate/practice included injured-but-progressing Dmitry Kulikov, Scottie Upshall and Kris Versteeg . No word yet on status of forward Jack Skille.
- Michal Repik is the latest (regulation) hero for Rampage