The Panthers offense (finally) erupted last night in San Jose when the Cats defeated the Sharks 7-2, a score truly worthy of men’s league.
Encouraging to see seven different Florida players get on the scoresheet, and they will need a similar effort tonight going against the 30-15-4 Golden Knigts.
Once again the Panthers find themselves on the second of back-to-back games during this four-game West Coast swing.
As the
Panthers’ site points out:
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Just one point out of first place in the Atlantic Division at 29-18-3, the Panthers have gone 2-1-0 through the first three stops of their trip while surrendering a total of just four goals.”
Adding:
”Sam Reinhart leads Florida in goals (29) and points (53). Tkachuk ranks second in scoring with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists), while Aleksander Barkov is third with 41 points (11 goals, 30 assists).
After backing up Sergei Bobrovsky in San Jose, Spencer Knight will likely get the nod in net against Vegas. Owning a 9-7-1 record with a .907 save percentage, the 23-year-old has been in the zone as of late, going 4-2-0 with a .935 save percentage since Dec. 22.
Strong on the road overall, the Panthers rank third in the NHL in road points (33).”
And concluding with a preview of what the Cats can expect from VGK:
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Second in the Pacific Division at 30-15-4, the Golden Knights have hit a bit of a rut, going 3-6-1 over their last 10 games, including a 4-3 loss at Dallas in their last outing on Friday.
Jack Eichel scored a pair of goals for Vegas in the loss to the Stars, while Adin Hill stopped 23 of 27 shots between the pipes.
Struggling to keep the puck out of their own net, the Golden Knights have surrendered at least four goals in four of their last six games.
Still, Vegas remains lethal on offense.
In addition to averaging the sixth-most goals per game in the NHL (3.21), the Golden Knights boast the top power play in the league, cashing in on 32.1% of their chances.
Eichel leads Vegas in scoring with 61 points (14 goals, 47 assists), while Mark Stone and Shea Theodore are tied for second with 44 points apiece. Entering tonight’s tilt on a five-game point streak, Eichel has produced three goals and four assists in that stretch.
Going for a sweep of their season series, the Panthers secured a 4-3 win in overtime against the Golden Knights in their first meeting back on Oct. 19 at Amerant Bank Arena.”
Tonight has the possibility to be a very entertaining game. Expect an uptempo, even despite Florida having played last night.
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