Allen and mates help Cats succeed despite struggling Horton, Malkin

Sunrise, FLA:

It's hard to believe through the first eleven games the league held Florida Panthers superstar Nathan Horton and all-world center Evgeni Malkin to just 12 points total. Yet, they have a neat 7-3-1 (15 points, 5th in the East) through this span.

The Southern Cats Superstars have feasted on this league for years, routinely being at or near the top in league scoring. This season it’s been the secondary scoring leading the way for the Panthers. Florida's Blake Wheeler (eleven points), Charlie Coyle (ten points), and little known Jamie McBain (eight points to lead the blueliners) stepping up and doing damage offensively.

Another major factor for Florida is goaltending. The terrific new duo of Allen and Irving are getting the job done every night. A view of the numbers shows the Panthers enjoying great goaltending from both starter and back-up.

Stats	Jake Allen	Leland Irving
Sv%	.912	.922
GAA	2.38	2.25
Record	5-1-1	2-2-0
Shutouts	0	1

Banking these points early in the season could mean great things for the Panthers as they know they can count on more production from Malkin and Horton as the season rolls on.

Hodsgon to Play Out Career as a Panther

Sunrise, FL: As Cody Hodgson got ready for camp he decided to make this season his final NsHL year. The former first round pick had waged many battles in his time. He played for several organizations and decided to go out on his own terms. It looked like he would finish his career with the Chicago Blackhawks.

But one GM had been watching Cody play for years.

Panthers GM Mike McComish said, "We've had a few talks over the years about bringing Cody to Florida. But the timing never worked out. I wanted to bring in another veteran to round out the forward group. Cody can do many different things and i know he'll enjoy playing out his career in Florida. He'll go out on top playing big minutes in the greatest league. Who could ask for more?"