SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – It is mission completed for the Florida Panthers.
They will end the 2021-22 common season as one of the best workforce in hockey. The Panthers received the Presidents’ Trophy on Thursday evening after successful in Ottawa and Colorado shedding nicely after midnight. It’s one other well-deserved honor within the franchise’s greatest ever season and among the finest seasons in NHL historical past.
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Historic Winning
With one recreation left, Friday evening in Montreal, the Panthers are tied for the fifth most wins in a season.
A outstanding feat when put in perspective. Only 4 groups within the storied historical past on the NHL have completed a season with extra wins than this Panthers workforce. Let that sink in.
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Thursday evening’s victory epitomized what this group has been about. The Panthers rested a lot of their star gamers together with Jonathon Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov. Seven of the 11 scorers didn’t play.
So, others stepped up, together with gamers which might be typically scratched, like Maxim Mamin, to prepared the ground in a 4-0 win. Three gamers have been known as up from the minor league and stepped in seamlessly. Goaltender Spencer Knight bounced again from a loss to earn his 2nd profession shutout. Those prime gamers together with Sergei Bobrovsky are achieved for the common season. They will relaxation once more tonight and prepare for subsequent week’s Stanley Cup playoffs.
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It won’t be identified till after Friday evening whether or not the Panthers will host recreation one on Monday or Tuesday, and who it will likely be in opposition to. The consequence of Friday’s Washington and Pittsburgh video games will decide that. The Cats appear primed and prepared for subsequent week’s playoffs. They are 23-4-1 that final two months.