Alex Tanguay and Antoine Vermette power Desert Dogs past slumping Cats
After an extended stay atop the Atlantic Division, the Florida Panthers find themselves on the brink of taking a tumble down the standings after a 5-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale. The Cats head home after a five-game road trip that saw them post a 1-3-1 record to face the Boston Bruins in a key divisional matchup on Monday. A loss in that game will leave the Panthers mired in third place.
After a scoreless first period that saw Vincent Trocheck catch the post, Jordan Martinook opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal 29 seconds into the middle frame.