The View from Florida

MIAMI HERALD

George Richards: Jonathan Quick, Kings too much for Florida Panthers

The Panthers offered a few challenges Saturday but none bigger than a Tomas Fleischmann shot with Florida trailing 2-0 in the second.

Fleischmann, who has been a victim of bad puck luck all season, had a wide-open net when he fired an odd-angled shot.

Quick’s left arm shot though the air, however, his glove snapping the puck out of the air just before it crossed the line. Hockey Central in Toronto reviewed the play to see if Quick’s glove went over the line, and his grand larceny was rewarded with the save.

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Todd Little: Recap: Quick, Kings subjugate Panthers in 4-0 blanking

The Panthers started the game off playing pretty well,  but after effectively killing off an Ed Jovanovski slashing minor, Lewis found a juicy rebound in the slot and punched it past a helpless Roberto Luongo at 11:03 of the opening period.

Later in the frame, Richards was allowed a clear path to Luongo, and his tenth goal of the season, again immediately after the Cats had killed off another L.A. power-play attempt. Strange that Florida could get by 4 on 5 against the Kings, but not at even strength. Oh well, it’s not a Panthers game if they are not down 2-0 in the first period now is it?

 

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