Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e6132f25-4dbc-4375-91b1-f56f2a41600d.jpeg] The Florida Panthers earned their third straight win on Saturday in front of a raucous crowd in Sunrise. Florida was all over the Calgary Flames for much of the afternoon, putting up 42 shots on 76 attempts claiming the victory 3-0. The story of the opening period was the play of Flames goaltender Dan Vladar. He made 16 saves while keeping the game scoreless through the first twenty minutes. It would be Florida’s fourth line that opening the scoring, capitalizing on a Flames line change and quickly moving the puck to the front of Calgary’s net. That’s where Jonah Gadjovich picked up his own rebound and popped the puck over Vladar at the 4:47 mark. Florida didn’t allow the frustration of another disallowed goal get the best of them, as Evan Rodrigues found received puck at the side of Calgary’s net and fired a shot that went off the inside of Vladar’s stick and into the net, giving the Cats a 2-0 lead heading into the third period. An insurance goal would come with 3:52 to go, and it was a pretty tally off the stick of rookie Mackie Samoskevich in the game’s final minutes. Sergei Bobrovsky was solid and stable for the Panthers, earning his third shutout of the season as the Cats continue to pile up wins. On to the Lightning. QUICK THOUGHTS Bobrovsky finished with 23 saves, including four on high danger shots. Samoskevich has now scored three goals over his past five games. A.J. Greer has points in consecutive games for the first time since late November. He assisted on Gadjovich’s game-opening goal. Nate Schmidt also picked up points in consecutive games for Florida and four points over his past seven outings. Another defensemen that’s rolling offensively is Aaron Ekblad. He has four points over a three game point streak and 10 points over his past 12 games. Rodrigues finished with a goal and an assist, his first multi-point game since early December. Sam Bennett had the primary assist on Samoskevich’s goal and has five points over his past three games. Caption for photo at top of page: Mar 1, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes a save against Calgary Flames center Mikael Backlund (11) during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) LATEST STORIES FROM THE HOCKEY NEWS - FLORIDA Panthers aim for third straight win as homestand continues against Calgary [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/panthers-aim-for-third-straight-win-as-homestand-continues-against-calgary] The Hockey Show: Painful moments, 4 Nations fallout and lots of F-bombs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/the-hockey-show-painful-moments-4-nations-fallout-and-lots-of-f-bombs] Three takeaways: Panthers receive steady play from Lundell line, third defensive pairing [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/three-takeaways-panthers-receive-steady-play-from-lundell-line-third-defensive-pairing] 3-point game from Lundell helps push Panthers past Edmonton in Stanley Cup Final rematch [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/game-day/3-point-game-from-lundell-helps-push-panthers-past-edmonton-in-stanley-cup-final-rematch] Paul Maurice won't rush Matthew Tkachuk back into Panthers lineup, calls injury 'near-term' [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/paul-maurice-wont-rush-matthew-tkachuk-back-into-panthers-lineup-calls-injury-near-term]
