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February 21, 2009: The date of the Florida Panthers' last victory over Boston from Sunrise. In the span of five games since, four matches were decided by 1 goal and three in shootouts. Regulation goal differential: Bruins 11, Panthers 8. Most of those on the current Cats roster have somewhat less-than-sparkling lifetime stats against the B's, though in-the-lineup-out-of-the-lineup Marco Sturm (there's that name again) has been terrific, with 7G (2 GW) and 3A in 12 career games against his former club.
The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
Last 10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
69 |
44 |
18 |
7 |
95 |
192 |
150 |
24-7-2 |
20-11-5 |
6-3-1 |
Won 2 |
|
2 |
Boston |
69 |
40 |
26 |
3 |
83 |
223 |
170 |
20-13-2 |
20-13-1 |
4-6-0 |
Lost 3 |
|
3 |
Florida |
69 |
33 |
23 |
13 |
79 |
171 |
193 |
18-9-8 |
15-14-5 |
6-3-1 |
Won 2 |
|
4 |
Pittsburgh |
68 |
42 |
21 |
5 |
89 |
219 |
173 |
24-8-2 |
18-13-3 |
9-1-0 |
Won 9 |
|
5 |
Philadelphia |
69 |
40 |
22 |
7 |
87 |
223 |
197 |
18-10-5 |
22-12-2 |
7-3-0 |
Won 1 |
|
6 |
New Jersey |
70 |
40 |
25 |
5 |
85 |
195 |
182 |
19-12-3 |
21-13-2 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
7 |
Ottawa |
71 |
36 |
25 |
10 |
82 |
218 |
209 |
18-13-4 |
18-12-6 |
5-3-2 |
OT 2 |
|
8 |
Washington |
70 |
36 |
28 |
6 |
78 |
189 |
197 |
23-10-3 |
13-18-3 |
7-2-1 |
Won 4 |
|
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|
9 |
Buffalo |
71 |
33 |
29 |
9 |
75 |
178 |
201 |
18-11-8 |
15-18-1 |
6-2-2 |
OT 1 |
|
10 |
Winnipeg |
70 |
33 |
29 |
8 |
74 |
186 |
197 |
22-10-4 |
11-19-4 |
5-3-2 |
Won 1 |
|
11 |
Tampa Bay |
69 |
32 |
30 |
7 |
71 |
197 |
234 |
21-11-2 |
11-19-5 |
5-4-1 |
Won 1 |
|
12 |
Toronto |
70 |
30 |
32 |
8 |
68 |
202 |
217 |
16-13-6 |
14-19-2 |
1-8-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
13 |
Carolina |
70 |
26 |
29 |
15 |
67 |
183 |
211 |
17-13-6 |
9-16-9 |
3-3-4 |
Lost 2 |
|
14 |
NY Islanders |
70 |
28 |
31 |
11 |
67 |
164 |
211 |
15-15-6 |
13-16-5 |
3-4-3 |
OT 2 |
|
15 |
Montreal |
71 |
28 |
32 |
11 |
67 |
188 |
198 |
13-15-8 |
15-17-3 |
4-5-1 |
Won 1 |
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Why last night rocked:
- On NHL ice? Yeah, sure; not a banner evening for Florida's recent efforts, as everyone of significance gained at least a point (below)
Why last night jonesed:
- WPG over DAL, 5-2: another home game, another victory for Jets as Ladd pots 2, Pavelec stops 27. Host Caps Friday.
- COL over BUF, 5-4 (SO): checked on the Sabres in Eastern standings lately?
- MTL over OTT, 3-2 (SO): points in four straight for Sens
Panthers Playoff Update:
- FLA did not play; playoff odds down 0.9 to 88.7% per Sports Club Stats
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla, beyond the obvious:
Focusing on clubs within 5 points of Panthers (79P); teams FLA needs to lose in bold…
- Not a single game, so enjoy the action from Sunrise without that instinctive need to scramble for out-of-town scores every 90 seconds
Next up for the Cats:
- Hosting the Broons this evening; the LBC Game Thread will begin showing uncorrelated targets approaching from the north-northwest at 7. Colonial insight on tonight's event can be found at the cobblestone doorstep of Stanley Cup Of Chowder. Need tickets? Seats starting at $8 via TiqIQ
Did you know:
- Boston has failed to score more than 3 goals in six of their past seven games, going 2-5. Their power play has been similarly atrocious, with a single goal in last nine (1-for-25).
Wednesday’s Organizational News:
- Kris Versteeg, Dmitry Kulikov, and Scottie Upshall again practiced in full gear; D Tyson Strachan likely headed back to San Antonio soon