Florida -- With the entire weekend free of hockey games, the Florida Panthers have turned to some other sports to ease the wait. The Panthers currently hold down first in the Southeast Division. They are 3 points clear of the Washington Capitals with four games left to play. But, the Caps are sitting with five games left to play.
On friday while the Caps were battling the San Jose Sharks, the Panthers team met at Strikers for some bowling. The scores weren't the greatest but nobody cared, the night was good for some laughs and to get away from the grind.
"It's not often you get a full weekend with no games and no travelling," said Panthers forward Kris Draper. "we are having a blast this weekend."
Florida is currently riding a 12 game winning streak and it's been 24 games since they were outshot (Buffalo). Holding the hot stick for the Cats is Evgeni Malkin (10 goals during the win streak) and rookie Blake Wheeler (7 goals). Robert Lang and Wheeler each have 3 game winners during this streak.
The race for the Southeast is down to just the Caps and Cats. Washington beat San Jose 2-1 on Friday and then they play Carolina on Saturday and Calgary on Sunday. Winning the next two would give the Division lead back to the Caps.
"We want home ice," said Draper. "We want our fans involved and we want to give them another Division crown."
So while the Caps are slugging it out on the ice the Panthers are scheduled to visit the beach on Saturday and then it's off to play Jai-Alai on Sunday. At 190mph, Jai-alai is one of the fastest games going. "Let's see how well they play with us finishing our checks," joked Draper. "We might stick a net out their and see if they can score on Timmy."
Next game for Florida is Monday night against the Atlanta Thrashers followed by a game in Buffalo.
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