Tonight's loss was a tough one for the Cats to swallow, but it was definitely an exciting game with lots of end-to-end action.
David Booth shone for the Panthers again, and in the beginning of the game, was awarded a penalty shot after he was tripped up on a breakaway. He scored a dandy on his first career penalty shot and put Florida up 1-0.
Richard Zednik had a great game, and it's been a lot of fun watching him play lately. He set up Florida's tying goal in the final minutes of the third to force overtime, but he's been involved in quite a few significant plays especially over the past few games, and there's been a noticeable edge to his game.
The Panthers now have 50 points and that's good enough for 8th in the East. While the Penguins have 50 points of their own, Florida has two games in hand.
Ville Peltonen has no structural damage to his knee and he's day-to-day. DeBoer told the Sun-Sentinel that he won't be playing Wednesday, but may be back for the first game after the All-Star break. So that's great news.
As for the suspension that Artyukhin picked up, the CBA dictates that, based on salary, Artyukhin will forfeit $10,215.06. That money will go in to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Lastly, former Panther Cory Murphy had a good debut with the Lightning tonight. I watched a few minutes during commercials on the Cats' game, and I really think that if he can stay healthy, he's still got a chance to establish an NHL career. He's got the awareness and hands to be an effective power-play quarterback, and if his skating and positioning can improve to compensate for his small stature, he's got a shot. Anyway, Murphy took two penalties tonight, but he assisted on Tampa's go-ahead power-play goal against Dallas. It was ultimately the game-winning goal.
So, good luck to Cory Murphy with his new club.
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