The view from Florida

The Miami Herald

Watch out, NHL: The red-hot Florida Panthers won (again!) and now hold a playoff spot

“Florida made it 2-0 when Jussi Jokinen scored his fourth goal in the past five games off a Reilly Smith pass yet it seemed like that only woke up the Kings — who handed Florida its only loss during this run with a 6-3 thrashing in Sunrise earlier this month.”

Sun Sentinel

Surging Panthers in playoff position after 3-2 win over Kings

“Jussi Jokinen and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Panthers, who have won seven of eight. Florida is tied with Boston for third in the Atlantic Division and leads Toronto for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference by one point.”

SB Nation – Litter Box Cats

Panthers stay perfect on trip with 3-2 win over Kings

“The victory was Florida’s first in Los Angeles since a 5-2 win all the way back on November 27, 2002. The Cats are now 5-2-4 in the second game of a back-to-back this season.”

NHL.com

Panthers remain perfect on road trip

“Huberdeau has eight points (four goals, four assists) in six games since returning from an Achilles injury sustained in a preseason game. ‘We know they’re a really physical team, but we have a really good structure (and) I think we can play in front of the goal too,’ Huberdeau said.”