You know it’s a bad night if Nikita Kucherov is the one throwing the punches. Oh, and Ondrej Palat left the game with an injury. Our recap. [Raw Charge]
The view from the other side. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
Ben Bishop laments on the type of season he’s had thus far: "Bad bounce, tips, goals off my own players.” [Tampa Bay Times]
The League
So, this happened: Gerard Gallant was fired after the Panthers’ 3-2 loss against the Hurricanes. It’s a dysfunctional mess. [Yahoo Sports]
The Panthers also fired assistant coach Mike Kelly.