On Thursday night in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers defeated the Arizona Coyotes, 3-2. Their 77 points in 60 games is equal to their best start ever, the 1995-96 Panthers who went on to claim the Eastern Conference.
Aleksander Barkov, in his first game since February 7th, lit the lamp twice for his 17th and 18th goals of the season.
Vincent Trocheck also scored his 18th marker of the campaign, which puts both players right behind Jaromir Jagr's 20 on the season and Reilly Smith's 19.