"A fast start powered the Cats to a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their return to action following the three-week break for the Winter Olympics. Evan Rodrigues scored a short-handed goal and added an assist; Brad Marchand netted two goals; Carter Verhaeghe notched the eventual game-winner; and Matthew Tkachuk completed the scoring."
"The Sabres maintained its hold on the first wild card by beating the New Jersey Devils 2-1 in Newark on Wednesday. Leading scorer Tage Thompson and Peyton Krebs each had a goal and an assist while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen earned the nod for First Star with a strong 27-save performance."
The Florida Panthers (30-25-3) face the Buffalo Sabres (32-19-6) in tonight's home game, the final regular season meeting between Atlantic Division rivals. Florida recently defeated Toronto 5-1 following the Olympic break, with strong performances from Evan Rodrigues, Brad Marchand, Carter Verhaeghe, and Matthew Tkachuk, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves. Buffalo won 2-1 against New Jersey, with Tage Thompson and Peyton Krebs contributing goals and assists, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen recording 27 saves. Former Panther Alex Lyon will start for Buffalo as the team pursues playoff qualification. Florida trails 1-2 in the season series.
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