After they finally got their ideal lineup intact and beat Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, the Florida Panthers swore this time felt different. One of their most commanding wins of the season coming on the same day their lineup was fully healthy for the first had the Panthers believing their long-awaited turnaround was finally here, but they also knew none of their talk would mean anything unless they could finally start stringing together some wins.
They got a quick chance to back up their talk Tuesday when they hosted Vegas Golden Knights and they delivered with a 2-1 win against one of the league’s best teams in Sunrise.
The win alone was important — they now have their first two-game winning streak since before Valentine’s Day and will have a chance to win three in a row for only the second time all year Friday — and the way they did it was even more encouraging. Florida took a 1-0 lead in the first five minutes, used a dominant first two periods to go up 2-0 and never trailed on the way to another badly needed win.
