BUFFALO (CBSMiami/AP) — The Florida Panthers are off to a good start in the NHL’s unofficial second half of the season.
Harri Sateri stopped the final 19 shots he faced and 30 overall, and Keith Yandle had a goal and two assists in leading the Panthers to a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
Mike Matheson, Denis Malgin and Colton Sceviour also scored for the Panthers, who won consecutive games for the first time since winning five in a row from Dec. 19-30. Sateri, a 28-year-old NHL rookie, also won his second career game with starter Roberto Luongo and backup James Reimer both sidelined with lower body injuries.