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How does David Booth feel toward Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Richards, who dealt him the concussion that's caused him to sit out two months and at least three more weeks? "Uh yeah, I mean, that's you know uh there's uh I don't know.

The Panthers quickly have gone from one of the hottest teams in the NHL to a lukewarm bunch that has lost four in a row.

Dub Hub favourite Craig Bonner has been busy. The Kamloops Blazers general manager acquired forward Jordan DePape, 17, from the Brandon Wheat Kings for forward Shayne Wiebe, 19 on Sunday.

The spirit OF giving in effect Monday night was more apropos for the throngs at the neighboring malls than it was for half-empty Nassau Coliseum .

Nathan Horton scored three times for his second career hat trick and the Florida Panthers routed the New York Islanders 7-1 on Monday night.

After their trip to Montreal on Thursday, the Pens return to Mellon Arena where things have been a bit dicey in their last two home contests which were both losses.

We once again have a chicken-or-the-egg question: Only this time it's not a matter of which came first, but rather: Why did Abbotsford Heat goalie Matt Keetley look like a can't-miss NHL prospect on Friday night? Was it because he was great, or because the Rochester Americans made him look really good in making 37 saves in Abbotsford's 2-1 victory? ...

Rochester Americans coach Benoit Groulx shouldn't be surprised if a line starts forming at his office door.

Backup goalie Scott Clemmensen was stellar in a win against the Red Wings, helping to erase memories of a bad game against the Capitals on Nov.

The Boston Bruins will try to continue heading in the right direction when they welcome the Florida Panthers for this evening's clash at TD Garden.After beginning the month of November on a three-game losing streak, the Bruins have won their last two games to post consecutive victories for the first time this season.

The Panthers came in to the home-and-home header versus Southeastern rivals Washington, high on confidence, but left with team morale in tatters.

Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen says he's had to operate in survival mode with "total chaos" in front of him for the four games he's played with his new team.

Showered and dressed, Scott Clemmensen wiped his face with a towel before trying to explain what happened in the third period.

The Capitals had plenty to celebrate in the third period, with five goals. Washington played a third straight game without two-time NHL MVP , who has an upper body injury.

Alex Ovechkin was the biggest name out of the Washington lineup Friday night, but the Capitals also lost Mike Green and Jeff Schultz to undisclosed injuries in the first two periods.

Although the Crunch power play has been struggling recently, the other half of the special teams has turned it on, as the club has killed off 15 consecutive man-advantages against, including killing off all 10 penalties against them in Sundaya s contest at Adirondack.

Things can turn around pretty quickly in hockey, especially early in a season. The Panthers sure hope that's the case for them.

Panthers coach Peter DeBoer and Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice, close friends for many years, exchanged text messages the other day about their early-season predicaments.

The fans already have. The players: not so much. They have not faced up to the reality that surrounds this club and what it takes to be successful here.

Panthers forward Cory Stillman knows what it's like to rush back too soon after a head injury, so no one is expecting teammate David Booth back on the ice for at least 2-3 weeks after sustaining a concussion in Saturday night's loss to the Flyers.