Before getting snuffed out Thursday in Washington, Florida Panthers winger Kris Versteeg was nursing a three-game point streak (1G-3A), his best such stretch since late January. In four matches against Carolina – tonight’s opponent to close out the regular season – he’s collected a goal and an assist with a plus-1 and three (???) shots.
The Eastern Front
|
Rk |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
ROW |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Stk |
|
1 |
y-NY Rangers |
81 |
51 |
23 |
7 |
47 |
109 |
225 |
183 |
27-11-2 |
24-12-5 |
7-3-0 |
Lost 1 |
|
2 |
y-Boston |
81 |
48 |
29 |
4 |
40 |
100 |
265 |
199 |
23-14-3 |
25-15-1 |
7-2-1 |
Won 1 |
|
3 |
x-Florida |
81 |
37 |
26 |
18 |
31 |
92 |
199 |
226 |
20-9-11 |
17-17-7 |
2-3-5 |
Lost 1 |
|
4 |
x-Pittsburgh |
81 |
50 |
25 |
6 |
41 |
106 |
278 |
219 |
28-10-2 |
22-15-4 |
6-4-0 |
Won 2 |
|
5 |
x-Philadelphia |
81 |
47 |
25 |
9 |
43 |
103 |
262 |
228 |
22-13-6 |
25-12-3 |
6-3-1 |
Won 1 |
|
6 |
x-New Jersey |
81 |
47 |
28 |
6 |
35 |
100 |
224 |
207 |
23-13-4 |
24-15-2 |
6-3-1 |
Won 5 |
|
7 |
x-Ottawa |
81 |
41 |
30 |
10 |
35 |
92 |
247 |
236 |
20-17-4 |
21-13-6 |
5-5-0 |
Lost 2 |
|
8 |
x-Washington |
81 |
41 |
32 |
8 |
37 |
90 |
218 |
229 |
26-11-4 |
15-21-4 |
5-3-2 |
Won 1 |
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Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla, beyond the obvious:
- WSH at NYR, 6:30 p.m. (NBC-SN): Caps victory of any sort places massive pressure on FLA in race for Southeast Division title; destiny resides completely within Panthers’ control./
Next up for the Cats:
- Seriously? Anyway, the LBC Game Thread kicks off at 7; before then do check in with our network siblings at Canes Country.
- Need Tickets? Seats starting at $25 via TiqIQ/
Did you know:
- Last meeting between these clubs – March 21, a 3-1 Carolina victory from Raleigh – featured 30 penalty minutes: all minors, which included two “over the glass” calls in the third period. And no, there weren’t any “too many men” infractions./
Fridays’s Organizational News:
- None; 6th-place Rampage host Milwaukee tonight/