Anderson, Panthers smack Oilers 2-0

If ever an injury was happily accepted, it is the carpal tunnel I'm increasingly suffering from due to having typed the words "craig" and "anderson" of late.

What more can be said, outside of him having done it all? A 41-save shutout. On the road. In a building the Cats haven't sniffed victory since the mid-90's.

Stephen Weiss (on the PP) and Radek Dvorak (empty net) continued their hot play of late, giving Andy all he needed to win behind a 16-shot effort.

You read that correctly: 41 to 16. Granted, as long as they're winning, I don't care if it's 100-10. But jeez guys: a little something for the effort, ya know? Sooner or later those shots not taken are going to matter.

Whatever...great result. Coach Pete is breaking out.

Big thanks to Stanley C., DolPhanDave, and Dom from SBNation's Lighthouse Hockey for stopping by and providing their usual excellent commentary.

LITTER BOX LINERS

• Miami Herald: game recap, blog: updated results
• Sun-Sentinel: game recap, blog: T-Vo or Andy?
• Edmonton Sun: game recap, more Anderson, pimpin' for Bouwmeester
• Edmonton Journal: game recap, hungry Panthers, McCabe profile
• National Post: game recap
• CP via Sportsnet: game recap
• AP via NHL.com: game recap w/video, fan blog/

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Southeast Standings

	GP	W	L	OTL	PT
Washington	29	16	10	3	35
Carolina	29	13	12	4	30
Florida	28	13	12	3	29
Atlanta	27	9	14	4	22
Tampa Bay	29	7	14	8	22

(updated 12.12.2008 at 9:00 AM EST)

Divisionally speaking, Tampa Bay beat Montreal(!)...in Montreal(!!!) gaining 2 points, while Carolina collapsed after taking a 5-1 lead, losing 6-5 in the shootout to Philadelphia.