The Florida Panthers continue to enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Suomi as they ready to do battle with the Dallas Stars tomorrow in the first of two games at Nokia Arena in Tampere for the NHL Global Series Finland (presented by Fastenal).
In roster news, Tomas Nosek has been taken off injured reserve and it’s possible he’ll be ready to center A.J. Greer and Mackie Samoskevich on the fourth line tomorrow. Full strength!
Florida’s hold on first place in the Atlantic Division loosened a bit as the Tampa Bay Lightning skated to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Amalie Arena last night. The Bolts are now just one point behind the Cats with a game in hand.
The other action involving another a team from the Atlantic saw the visiting Winnipeg Jets get back to their winning ways by posting a convincing 6-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, who dropped below NHL .500.
Thursday in the Atlantic (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances)
- Seattle (5-4-1 11P) at TORONTO (5-4-1 11P) 7 p.m.
- MONTREAL (4-5-1 9P) at Washington (6-2-0 12P) 7 p.m.
- BOSTON (4-5-1 9P) at Carolina (6-2-0 12P) 7 p.m.
Idle: FLA (15P), TBL (14P), OTT (10P), BUF (9P), DET (9P)