When Sasha Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau returned from injury earlier this month, everyone knew what that meant for Florida’s top line.
The Panthers hoped solidifying the top line of Barkov, Huberdeau and Jaromir Jagr would trickle down through the lineup.
Boy, has it.
Florida goes into Wednesday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers (7:30, FSFL) at BB&T Center riding a hot streak of five consecutive victories with wins in eight of its past nine games.
The second line of center Vincent Trocheck and wingers Jussi Jokinen and Reilly Smith have been a huge reason for Florida’s new-found success.