“I’m just trying to be aggressive,” Jones said. “Power play (goal) the other day and again tonight. Randy made a great play, made a great pass and hit a shot. I’m just trying to finish it.”
In the end, Sam Reinhart scored an empty net goal at 17:06 to make it 4-1.
“We’re playing as good as we’ve been playing in a while,” Morris said.
In the end, the Panthers allowed only three total shots on goal in the third period.
“The players set the tone early in the game,” said Tarasov, who finished with 20 saves. “It was kind of easy coming into (the game). I didn’t take a lot of shots tonight. The guys did a great job in front of me. It gives me really good confidence.”
they said it
“We had to be patient. We didn’t get too far. The closer we got to the goal, the closer we got.” – Paul Maurice on Florida’s defense in tonight’s win
“Terry (Daniil Tarasov) was there when they took the shot, but we kept the pressure on them and made life difficult for them.” – On Seth Jones limiting New York’s offense
“It was a great weekend for us. In the previous games we had some kind of battle. We feel good now.” – Daniil Tarasov on the back-to-back wins
cat statistics
– Carter Verhey has 11 points (5G, 6A) in the last six games.
– Aaron Ekblad stopped a team-high five shots on goal.
– Anton Lundell won a team-high nine faceoffs.
– The Panthers led 24-18 on 5-on-5 scoring opportunities.
– According to NaturalStatTrick.com, Daniil Tarasov made two high-danger saves.
What’s next?
It’s finally time to leave.
To open the four-game series, the Panthers will take on the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
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