Tuesday Caterwaul: Panthers Open Forum
“[Wednesday vs Washington] is the biggest game of the season, obviously for us, it’s essentially a four-point game.”
- Panthers netminder Scott Clemmensen, whose words apply equally to tonight’s Caps/Bolts match from the Bay. (Sun-Sentinel)
The Eastern Front
Rank | Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | Home | Away | L10 | Streak |
1 | NY Rangers | 47 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 132 | 96 | 15-5-2 | 16-7-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 |
2 | Boston | 47 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 64 | 171 | 102 | 16-7-2 | 15-7-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 |
3 | Washington | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 136 | 137 | 18-6-1 | 8-13-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 |
4 | Philadelphia | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 63 | 162 | 142 | 11-7-3 | 18-7-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 |
5 | Pittsburgh | 49 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 60 | 152 | 127 | 14-7-2 | 14-10-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 7 |
6 | Ottawa | 52 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 60 | 157 | 160 | 14-9-1 | 13-10-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 |
7 | Florida | 48 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 122 | 136 | 11-5-7 | 11-10-4 | 3-3-4 | OT 1 |
8 | New Jersey | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 129 | 136 | 12-9-2 | 14-10-1 | 5-4-1 | OT 1 |
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9 | Toronto | 49 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 55 | 151 | 147 | 14-8-4 | 11-11-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 |
10 | Winnipeg | 50 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 50 | 124 | 143 | 15-8-2 | 7-14-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 |
11 | Montreal | 49 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 130 | 134 | 9-9-7 | 10-12-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 |
12 | Tampa Bay | 48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 136 | 165 | 13-7-1 | 8-16-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 |
13 | NY Islanders | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 115 | 143 | 11-11-4 | 8-11-3 | 5-4-1 | OT 1 |
14 | Buffalo | 49 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 45 | 119 | 149 | 11-9-5 | 9-15-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 |
15 | Carolina | 51 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 45 | 130 | 159 | 13-11-3 | 5-13-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 |
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Panthers Playoff Update:
- Playoff odds at 73.4% per Sports Club Stats /
Mirtle’s Playoff Push:
- FLA must go 19-15-0 down the stretch (projected 93-point floor)/
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
- OTW at BOS, 7 p.m.
- NYR at NJ, 7
- WPG at PHI, 7
- TOR at PIT, 7
- WSH at TB, 7:30 (NBCSP)/
Next up for the Cats:
- Tomorrow vs Washington from Sunrise; LBC Game Thread spurns the sauce at 7:30./
Did you know:
- It's all about the bleu, blanc et noire this evening as Tampa Bay hosts the Capitals, winners of the last two from Hillsborough County/
On the table:
The Commish isn't concerned about your disapproval of shootouts...D Bryan Allen is now officially available...the week to come on the (fantasy) schedule...you too could have learned a few things while viewing the All-Star Game...speaking of said exhibition, ratings were flat compared to last season...very good on the Flames for this...is there such a thing as too much concussion talk?...G Tyler Plante headed to a tryout with Djurgarden...TSN's Trade Deadline Playbook: "By no means would the Panthers want to sacrifice talent from their deep pool of prospects, but they are a team that could sorely use more scoring"...Stu dives into man-games-lost-to-injury and the various reasons behind them in the NHL over the season...the fight for arena improvement dollars soldiers on as another loan request hits Broward County commissioners...Sharks castoff Niittymaki heading east?...Sid and the "R" word.
Monday’s Organizational Transaction:
- D Tyson Strachan recalled from San Antonio/
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