Los Florida Panthers se despidieron de sus fanáticos en la temporada 2016-17 con victoria de 3-0 sobre Buffalo Sabres la noche en que Shawn Thornton dijo adios al Hockey activo.
Dos goles de Jonathan Huberdeau y uno de Nick Bjugstad le dieron la victoria 34 de temporada a los Florida Panthers que cerraran temporada visitando a Washington. Con la victoria los Florida Panthers llegan a 79 puntos.
James Reimer logro 30 salvamentos para su victoria numero 17 en 42 partidos.
SUNRISE, Fla. — James Reimer made 30 saves and Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice when the Florida Panthers ended a six-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at BB&T Center on Saturday.
The shutout was Reimer’s second of the season. The first came in a 7-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on March 25.
Florida (34-36-11) moved one point ahead of the Sabres for sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Both teams have been eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention.
Nick Bjugstad also scored for the Panthers, who won for the sixth time in 22 games. Jaromir Jagr had two assists. The six-game losing streak was Florida’s longest since early in the 2013-14 season.