Panthers Multiple Comebacks Fall Short

The Panthers opened up their road trip in a spot they haven’t been familiar with in quite some time, a good start to the season. Entering tonight’s game, the Panthers were sitting at 4-2-3 and held Wild Card # 2. They entered the game with points in 7 of their first 9 games.

The weird thing about Hockey. Panthers hold # 3 in the Atlantic right now and would say they’re off to a great start but in reality they’re 4-6 pic.twitter.com/hYieH3eRjn

— DutchBeek (@DutchBeek) October 25, 2019

The Panthers faced adversity to start the game, with defender Mike Matheson and Vincent Trocheck hurt and not playing. Mike Matheson didn’t make the trip with the team while Trocheck is day to day. 

The Panthers were down multiple times tonight in this game, being down 1-0, 3-2 and 4-2. The Panthers came back every time, which has been a theme for them this season. In this point streak, the Panthers have came back from a 2+ goal deficit 3 times in the 3rd period.

At the 14:59 point in the third period, defender Mark Pysyk (who has oddly been playing as a forward) scored what had seemed like the go ahead goal but just 3 minutes later, the Flames’ Sam Bennett tied it to go to OT, where the Panthers eventually fell in a shootout.

The loss today continues on what seems to be a trend for this Panthers team, great scoring who never seem to be out of the game but still to be struggling on the defensive ends.

Sergi Bobrovsky continues to struggles as he gave up 5 goals tonight. It’s the 5th game that he has let up at least 4 goals.

Panthers lose in shootout. Point streak extended to 7 games. They need Bob to be better, no matter how bad the defense has been

— DutchBeek (@DutchBeek) October 25, 2019

Though the Panthers loss, their point streak was extended and remain one of two teams who still have 2 or less regulation loses.

Now at 4-2-4, the Panthers climbed up in the standings and sit third in the Atlantic, trailing first place Buffalo by 5 points with a game in hand.

The Panthers continue on their road trip Sunday vs the Edmonton Oilers.

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Fun factoid about the game by Roy Bellamy of the Dan LeBatard show, the Panthers participated in their 162nd ever shootout in franchise history, which is the most in NHL history since that time. That is right on #Brand.

The Panthers just participated in their 162nd shootout which is by far the most in the NHL since they started doing it. And just suffered their 94th loss…also by far the most. So when i saw im sick of seeing this team not finishing games in regulation…there you go

— Roy Bellamy (@roybelly) October 25, 2019