The Florida Panthers, in the midst of a three-game winning streak, take a pause tonight before meeting the 21-25-6 Vancouver Canucks for the first time this season. The Canucks are one of three teams the Cats have yet to face in 2017-18, with the others being the Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins.
In news from the farm, the Springfield Thunderbirds only played once this weekend and registered a 1-0 road win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Evan Cowley made 25 stops to post his first professional shutout and Ludwig Bystrom scored the game’s only goal in the first period, with the assists going to Jayce Hawryluk and Curtis Valk.