SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – The Stanley Cup playoffs will be in South Florida for the second straight year. It’s the first time that’s happened since 1996 and 1997.
The Florida Panthers became the NHL’s first team to punch their ticket to the postseason with Sunday’s 5-3 win in Buffalo. It was a subdued locker room celebration as this team has its eyes on the much bigger prize, the Stanley Cup.
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As interim head coach Andrew Brunette said weeks ago, “We haven’t accomplished anything yet.”
Knight Clinch
It’s just the way it worked out but goalie Spencer Knight has been in net for the clinching moment the past two seasons.