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Florida Panthers surge back from the brink of an early extinction
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Just one week ago, the Florida Panthers were on life support and the plug was about to be pulled on any hopes for even a halfway decent 2009-'10 National Hockey League campaign.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the graveyard and the burial of any hopes for breaking out of a playoff absence since the 1999-2000 season. The Panthers started to win...and win...and win.
A three-game victory streak, including two key road conquests in Dallas and St. Louis, and life has returned to the BankAtlantic Center after tonight’s 3-0 verdict over hapless Carolina.
Suddenly, five points and a last-place standing in the Southeast Division has grown into 11 points, and Florida suddenly finds itself a game ahead of last year’s dismal pace. The ‘Cats are 5-7-1 after going 4-8-1 last season over the first 13 games.
Small steps, but important ones considering the team was 2-7-1 just six days ago.
Goalie Tomas Vokoun followed up his shutout against the Blues Saturday night with another blanking against the divisional rival Hurricanes.
Steven Reinprecht, who leads the Panthers in points with 11, started a blitz of scoring in the third period after both teams entered their dressing rooms after the second period in a scoreless deadlock.
Florida will see just how far it has come from rock-bottom Friday night when the Southeast-leading Washington Capitals come to Sunrise for a 7:30 face-off.
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