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| Canadiens double up Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2008 |
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| on Dec. 13, 2005. Tomas Plekanec, Saku Koivu and Sergei Kostitsyn all tallied for Montreal, which has won four of its last five games and is now tied with Pittsburgh for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 83 points. The Penguins lost to the Florida Panthers, 5-2, on Thursday. Alex Kovalev added three assists, Chris Higgins had a pair of helpers and Carey Price stopped 37-of-39 shots for the Canadiens. Shane Doan and Zbynek Michalek lit the lamp, while Mikael Tellqvist made 16 saves for Phoenix, which h |
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| Booth, Panthers skate past Pens |
NHL Hockey |
03/07/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - David Booth registered a goal and two assists, as the Florida Panthers thumped the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-2, at BankAtlantic Center. Stephen Weiss, Brett McLean and Bryan Allen each posted a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who opened a season-high, seven-game homestand by winning their third straight game. Olli Jokinen recorded two assists, while Craig Anderson, making his third consecutive start, made 25 saves to earn the win. Florida has 70 points on the season and sits si |
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| With Crosby, Pens battle Panthers aiming for third straight win |
NHL Hockey |
03/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With captain Sidney Crosby back on the ice the Pittsburgh Penguins will shoot for their third straight victory this evening as they visit the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center. The Penguins have 83 points on the year and are one ahead of New Jersey for first place in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. Montreal and Ottawa are also just two points behind the Penguins for the top spot in the East. Pittsburgh had been playing without Crosby, the NHL's scoring leader and |
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| Panthers suspend Kilger indefinitely |
NHL Hockey |
03/05/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - The Florida Panthers suspended veteran forward Chad Kilger indefinitely on Wednesday for failing to report to the team. Kilger was acquired last Tuesday in a trade-deadline deal from the Toronto Maple Leafs, but a day later met with Panthers general manager and head coach Jacques Martin to request a leave-of-absence from the team for personal reasons. He immediately flew back to Toronto, but has not contacted the club since. Prior to the deal, Kilger posted 10 goals and 17 points |
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| Panthers edge Bruins in goaltending duel |
NHL Hockey |
03/04/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Nathan Horton's goal just 22 seconds into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden. After 60 minutes of scoreless hockey, Horton got a pass from Stephen Weiss in the Boston zone, skated to the left circle and beat Alexander Auld with a wrister over the right shoulder for the victory. Craig Anderson made 40 saves for his second consecutive shutout for the Panthers, who have won their last two games. Anderson stopped 53 shots during |
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| Anderson stops 53 shots as Panthers blank Isles |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| Uniondale, NY (MySportsbook) - Craig Anderson saved 53 shots for his first shutout of the season and third of his career, as the Florida Panthers earned a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders. David Booth's 19th goal of the season was all that was needed for the Panthers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Olli Jokinen and Nathan Horton had the assists on the only goal of the game. "It just seemed like they were throwing everything at the net," said Anderson. "They weren't trying to make anything pretty, |
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| Islanders aim to get on track versus Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
03/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Islanders will try to avoid their fourth loss in five games this afternoon, as they host the Florida Panthers at the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders had won six in a row to get back into the playoff picture, but have since dropped three of four after Saturday's 4-1 setback to the Philadelphia Flyers. Bill Guerin notched his 20th goal of the season for the Islanders, who are last in the Atlantic Division with 69 points and are four back of the Flyers for the eighth and final playo |
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| Knuble posts a goal, two assists as Flyers top Islanders |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| won all four of his starts against the Islanders this season...Knuble has three goals and four assists in his last three games...New York finished 1- for-3 on the power play, while the Flyers converted on their only opportunity with the man advantage...The Flyers finish a brief, two-game road trip Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers...The Islanders host the Florida Panthers Sunday...Guerin became just the second player in NHL history to score 20 or more goals with six different teams. |
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| Burns and Wild dump struggling Panthers |
NHL Hockey |
03/01/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Brent Burns posted a goal and an assist to help the Minnesota Wild defeat the Florida Panthers, 3-2, at BankAtlantic Center. Mikko Koivu and Stephane Veilleux also scored for the Wild, who completed a three-game road trip through the Southeast Division with a mark of 2-1-0. Niklas Backstrom stopped 32-of-34 shots to pick up his 25th win of the season. "It's been a few games, just winning by a goal, and we'll take it because it's enough to win two points," said Wild coach Jacques |
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| Toronto defeats Florida in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
02/27/2008 |
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| Sunrise, FL (MySportsbook) - Tomas Kaberle scored the only goal of the shootout, as the Toronto Maple Leafs stole a 4-3 victory from the Florida Panthers at the BankAtlantic Center. The shootout was only possible after a last-minute goal by Toronto. With a little more than a minute left in regulation, Toronto's Mats Sundin went on the ice as the extra attacker as goaltender Vesa Toskala vacated the net. He was skating for a matter of seconds before he ripped a shot from the high slot, which appeared to defle |
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