FEBRUARY 29, 2024•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Canadiens eye consecutive wins, visit defensive-minded PanthersMatthew Tkachuk is heating up -- and so are the Florida Panthers.The Panthers, who have allowed two goals or fewer in 14 straight games, wil...
Matthew Tkachuk - Two points in Tuesday's returnTkachuk produced a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
ImpactAfter missing Saturday's game against the Capitals with an undisclosed injury, Tkachuk was right back in top form in his return as he added a team-high seven shots on net, two hits, two PIM, one blocked shot and a plus-1 rating to his ledger. The 26-year-old winger has eight multi-point performances in his last 13 games, a stretch in which he's delivered nine goals and 24 points.
FEBRUARY 28, 2024•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Montour - Three points including GWGMon tour scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
ImpactAfter helping to set up Florida's first two goals of the night less than three minutes apart in the first period, Montour wired a one-timer from the high slot midway through the third that found its way through traffic and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Montour has erupted for four multi-point performances in the last five games, racking up three goals and 10 points over that stretch -- equaling his point total from his prior 30 contests.
FEBRUARY 28, 2024•ROTOWIRE
Sergei Bobrovsky - Closing in on 30 winsBobrovsky stopped 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
ImpactThe two-time Vezina winner is showing he's still capable of being one of the best netminders on the planet. Bobrovsky has allowed two goals or less in nine straight starts, going 8-1-0 with a 1.65 GAA and .945 save percentage over that stretch, and the hot streak has left him one victory short of the seventh 30-win season of his career.
FEBRUARY 28, 2024•ROTOWIRE
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Tough loss in south FloridaLuukkonen made 34 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.
ImpactThe 24-year-old netminder was the main reason the Sabres kept it close, and two of the goals Luukkonen allowed happened while his team was shorthanded. Even then, he nearly bailed Buffalo out -- Brandon Montour's game-winner midway through the third period came in a 5-on-3 situation and through heavy traffic, and Luukkonen still got a piece of the puck. Since the beginning of January, he's posted an elite 1.83 GAA and .935 save percentage, but has only a 10-7-0 record in 17 starts to show for it.
FEBRUARY 28, 2024•ROTOWIRE
Five under-the-radar trade deadline questions: Mittelstadt's future, stealth buyers, moreDigging deeper into five NHL trade deadline questions that haven’t been as prevalent in the mainstream conversation.
FEBRUARY 28, 2024•THEATHLETIC.COM
Canadiens visit the Panthers, aim to end road losing streak
The Montreal Canadiens will attempt to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Florida PanthersFEBRUARY 28, 2024•ASSOCIATED PRESS
