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Remember this guy? If you've only skimmed the boxscores, probably not. Forward Jack Skille scored his first goal for the Florida Panthers since February 12 and it was massive: with the Senators prepping to pull netminder Robin Lehner for an extra attacker late in the third period it was Skille - from a gorgeous play by Shawn Matthias - to the rescue with a breathtaking insurance marker at 18:34. He also picked up his first assist in three games while adding 4 hits, 1 BkS and 2 SOG. Video and more after the jump...
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The Eastern Front
|
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Streak |
|
1 |
NY Rangers |
64 |
42 |
15 |
7 |
91 |
179 |
133 |
22-7-2 |
20-8-5 |
6-2-2 |
Won 1 |
|
2 |
Boston |
64 |
38 |
23 |
3 |
79 |
209 |
150 |
19-12-2 |
19-11-1 |
4-5-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
3 |
Florida |
65 |
31 |
22 |
12 |
74 |
163 |
184 |
16-9-8 |
15-13-4 |
4-5-1 |
Won 1 |
|
4 |
Pittsburgh |
64 |
38 |
21 |
5 |
81 |
207 |
167 |
20-8-2 |
18-13-3 |
8-2-0 |
Won 5 |
|
5 |
Philadelphia |
64 |
36 |
21 |
7 |
79 |
210 |
191 |
15-10-5 |
21-11-2 |
5-5-0 |
Won 2 |
|
6 |
New Jersey |
65 |
36 |
24 |
5 |
77 |
180 |
175 |
16-12-3 |
20-12-2 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
7 |
Ottawa |
67 |
34 |
25 |
8 |
76 |
202 |
198 |
17-13-3 |
17-12-5 |
6-3-1 |
Lost 2 |
|
8 |
Winnipeg |
66 |
31 |
27 |
8 |
70 |
173 |
186 |
20-10-4 |
11-17-4 |
5-3-2 |
Won 1 |
|
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|
9 |
Washington |
65 |
32 |
28 |
5 |
69 |
172 |
184 |
21-10-2 |
11-18-3 |
4-6-0 |
Lost 2 |
|
10 |
Tampa Bay |
65 |
31 |
28 |
6 |
68 |
184 |
219 |
20-9-2 |
11-19-4 |
7-3-0 |
Won 4 |
|
11 |
Buffalo |
65 |
30 |
27 |
8 |
68 |
162 |
183 |
16-11-7 |
14-16-1 |
6-2-2 |
Won 3 |
|
12 |
Toronto |
65 |
30 |
28 |
7 |
67 |
194 |
201 |
16-12-5 |
14-16-2 |
2-7-1 |
Won 1 |
|
13 |
NY Islanders |
66 |
28 |
29 |
9 |
65 |
155 |
195 |
15-14-5 |
13-15-4 |
4-5-1 |
Won 2 |
|
14 |
Carolina |
65 |
24 |
27 |
14 |
62 |
171 |
197 |
17-13-6 |
7-14-8 |
4-2-4 |
OT 1 |
|
15 |
Montreal |
66 |
25 |
31 |
10 |
60 |
170 |
184 |
12-15-8 |
13-16-2 |
2-7-1 |
Lost 1 |
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Why last night rocked:
- PHI over WSH, 1-0 (REG); Caps have been shutout in last two, outscored 6-0. Face CAR tomorrow.
- NYI over NJD, 1-0 (REG); Devs downed WSH 5-0 Friday only to implode in Nassau. Isles beat da Broons Saturday as well.
- NYR over BOS, 4-3 (REG); Cats only five back of the Bruins, who are 2-3-1 in past six.
Why last night jonesed:
- Three clubs Florida needed to lose, did...and all in regulation. Not to mention defeating Ottawa - in stunning come-from-behind fashion, Jersey-style - for the first time since we had a manned spaceflight program with a (relatively) robust schedule. Not seeing a whole lot to cry about here.
Panthers Playoff Update:
- FLA defeated OTT 4-2; playoff odds up 10.1 to 81.7% per Sports Club Stats
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
Focusing on clubs within 6 points of Panthers (66P); teams FLA needs to lose in bold…
- BUF (68P) at WPG (70P), 8 p.m. (NBC-SN); if there's an anti-Sabres argument to be made, we'd love to hear it. Jets' winners of past two with points in all three vs Buffalo in 2011-12.
Next up for the Cats:
- At Philadelphia Thursday evening; LBC Game Thread bids a tearful farewell to Dale at 6:30.
Did you know:
- Before yesterday, the Panthers hadn't beaten Ottawa by more than one goal in Sunrise since March 31, 2009 (5-2). Florida only picked up one further victory 10 months later - 3-0 in Kanata - before the infamous nine-game skid.
On the table:
- It's an all-fluff Monday! Yes, it's a cry for help.
Sunday’s Organizational News:
- D Erik Gudbranson (presumably a non-injury situation) was out of the lineup vs OTT
- Missed this yesterday, but it would appear the Rampage are on a bit of a roll