With 29 of the NHL’s 31 teams off for U.S. Thanksgiving, Thursday went as well as it could for the Florida Panthers, thanks to the New Jersey Devils 6-4 road win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Montreal’s sixth consecutive loss keeps the Panthers in sole possession of second place in the Atlantic Division, although Florida could get knocked down a peg if the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres this afternoon. Toronto has won three in a row after firing head coach Mike Babcock. Go Sabres!
The Cats, who are currently riding a three-game losing streak, will hold an 11 a.