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Soon-to-be unrestricted free agent D Jason Garrison last scored a power play goal for the Florida Panthers on February 28 (a.k.a. Trade Deadline Day +1), a stretch of 17 games. He's collected two goals, four assists and a minus-3 as the Cats have gone 7-5-5 in games he’s appeared in since. Florida's man-advantage over that span? 8-for-56.
The Eastern Front
|
Rk |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
ROW |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Stk |
|
1 |
x-NY Rangers |
79 |
50 |
22 |
7 |
46 |
107 |
218 |
175 |
27-11-2 |
23-11-5 |
6-4-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
2 |
y-Boston |
79 |
47 |
28 |
4 |
39 |
98 |
259 |
193 |
23-13-3 |
24-15-1 |
7-2-1 |
Won 2 |
|
3 |
Florida |
79 |
37 |
25 |
17 |
31 |
91 |
193 |
217 |
20-9-10 |
17-16-7 |
4-2-4 |
OT 1 |
|
4 |
x-Pittsburgh |
79 |
48 |
25 |
6 |
39 |
102 |
268 |
214 |
27-10-2 |
21-15-4 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
|
5 |
x-Philadelphia |
79 |
46 |
24 |
9 |
42 |
101 |
257 |
222 |
21-12-6 |
25-12-3 |
6-2-2 |
Won 1 |
|
6 |
x-New Jersey |
79 |
45 |
28 |
6 |
33 |
96 |
219 |
205 |
22-13-4 |
23-15-2 |
5-4-1 |
Won 3 |
|
7 |
x-Ottawa |
79 |
41 |
28 |
10 |
35 |
92 |
245 |
231 |
20-15-4 |
21-13-6 |
5-3-2 |
Won 4 |
|
8 |
Washington |
80 |
40 |
32 |
8 |
36 |
88 |
214 |
227 |
25-11-4 |
15-21-4 |
4-4-2 |
Lost 1 |
|
|
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|
9 |
Buffalo |
79 |
38 |
31 |
10 |
31 |
86 |
208 |
219 |
20-12-8 |
18-19-2 |
6-2-2 |
Lost 2 |
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So what happened last night that matters to us?
- TB over WSH, 3-2 (REG): Steven Stamkos nets numbers 57, 58 as Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom each turn out minus-2 efforts on Florida's west coast. Caps host the Cats on Thursday, in what could redefine the term "big game"
Panthers Playoff Update:
- FLA not in action; playoff odds up 0.3 to 99.6% per Sports Club Stats
- With a victory tonight, the Cats can clinch a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference
- Odds for Caps and Sabres
- Remaining games for all three:
|
Rk |
Team |
Pts |
ROW |
GR |
80 |
81 |
82 |
|
3 |
FLA |
91 |
31 |
3 |
WPG |
WSH(R) |
CAR |
|
8 |
WSH |
88 |
36 |
2 |
L |
FLA |
NYR(R) |
|
9 |
BUF |
86 |
31 |
3 |
TOR |
PHI(R) |
BOS(R) |
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Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla, beyond the obvious:
- TOR at BUF, 7 p.m.: Leafs lead season series 3-2; like Caps/Bolts a day ago, home team has won every game. None have gone past regulation.
Next up for the Cats:
- You know quite well what the story is: Jets. Tonight. BAC. LBC Game Thread. 7 p.m.
- Need Tickets? Seats starting at $7 via TiqIQ. Staring at a very possible clincher here
- Need to familiarize yourself with tonight's opposition? Always fun to be had at Arctic Ice Hockey and Illegal Curve
- Jets forward Kyle Wellwood - author of 15 points (6G) in 18 games vs Florida is out (broken foot). Same fate for former Cat Tanner Glass.
Did you know:
- Birthday Boy Stephen Weiss (29...!) has two assists - and no points in his last three games vs the former Thrashers - against Winnipeg in 2011-12, with a plus-3 rating.
Monday’s Organizational News:
- The Rampage remain ensconced in a tight race for playoff seeding - given there is a spot left two weeks from now - in the AHL's Western Conference
- Detroit's Kyle Quincey got a game for his elbow to the soul of Tomas Kopecky
- Have we we mentioned THE CATS CAN CLINCH TONIGHT???