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00:07Hi everybody, I'm James Stavalski for EA Sports.
00:10There has been no shortage of pressure from fans, media, and the entire organization is
00:16feeling it on this losing streak.
00:19Centers are lined up, official, ready to drop the puck.
00:27The Panthers win the opening face-off, and we are underway with this line.
00:32Sends it over, couldn't mean to stop by quick.
00:36That shot came quick, and it was right out front.
00:38He had to be sharp, he had to be right on it, and show his brilliant reflexes.
00:42Moves it to Samoa.
00:44Oh, it makes the same!
00:46I thought he was human a long time ago, but no!
00:49There we go, really ratcheting up the intensity here now in the Ozone.
00:59They'll be looking to keep that momentum going here in the face-off.
01:01After that last shift change, where they really pressed, they want to continue right there,
01:05get pucks to the net, because this goaltender will not want to battle net front.
01:08He's outworked already.
01:11Takes the feed.
01:14Florida State concessional down the boards.
01:17Works the cross to Reinhardt.
01:19O'Brien played a sidestep the pokejack.
01:22Shot!
01:23Always stops that one!
01:25Up the outside of the iron, and they go play on!
01:28A huge opportunity there, James, to get the go-ahead goal in this game.
01:31You know what that does?
01:32It creates a totamentum, but it bites off.
01:35Moves it quickly over to O'Brien.
01:40Here's the puck.
01:40And now it's caught up by Zamola.
01:44Quicks opted to hang on to the puck for a face-off.
01:50Lots of time left in this period.
01:52We've still got zeros on the board.
01:55Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone.
01:59Slides it across!
02:01It's gone!
02:03What a shot!
02:04What a pass!
02:11And he is so gifted at the one-timer.
02:14It's all about his weight transfer and his timing,
02:15and he just nails and rocks this one home.
02:38St. Petersburg's on the board.
02:40The crowd's loving it.
02:41I even think the coach is smiling on the bench, too.
02:44That's always a good thing when you look back at your coach
02:46and they're smiling because it doesn't happen often, James.
02:49But one thing that does get a smile is a great start
02:52because they now know that you were ready right from puck drop,
02:55not from just a physical standpoint,
02:57but from an emotional side, too.
02:59Quick shot!
03:00Morazic's going to elect to slow things down a little
03:03and get the whistle.
03:04Well, he hasn't been really busy this period, James,
03:06but he's mentally focused, makes a nice save,
03:08and holds on to the whistle.
03:09St. Petersburg's firing on all cylinders here early in this one,
03:13and they lead.
03:14Florida's going to start with the puck inside the offensive zone.
03:18Morazic's going to hang on for a whistle.
03:33They win the draw and go on the attack.
03:36Makes the save!
03:37Pull and come under pressure!
03:43Florida's got the puck.
03:46There's a burn collision.
03:50Through the neutral zone now, picking up steam.
03:55Along the half wall with the puck.
03:56Here's a shrug pass to Semeskiewicz.
04:00Dishes it to Rodriguez.
04:02Here they come on the attack.
04:04Easily turned aside by Morazic.
04:08St. Petersburg's got the puck along the boards.
04:12Here's a chance on the attack.
04:15Pull off his mask!
04:17Colt Anderson has been such personal touches
04:19to their face mask,
04:20and in this one, man, he takes it,
04:22and it gets stuck right off his melon.
04:27Still lots of time left here in this range.
04:30The Bears have taken a 1-0 lead.
04:34Florida's won the draw.
04:36And he had the answer on the one.
04:38The key to being a great goaltender
04:39is not giving up second-shot opportunities,
04:41and it's cutting the rebounds to the corner.
04:43He does an excellent job here.
04:46Jones takes it through the middle of the ice.
04:48Shakes top the coverage.
04:50And makes the center.
04:52These are the smart-play skills
04:53that some of these athletes have nowadays.
04:55They work on it continuously in practice,
04:58but to maintain possession
04:59while you're being jostled and shoved around,
05:01it's incredible to see the hand-eye coordination
05:03and the balance in this sequence
05:05to take it to the net.
05:08Takes the feet, it's center, and moves forward.
05:10And the goaltender comes up on a piece of it
05:13to keep it out of the net.
05:14And that's St. Petersburg.
05:16He scores!
05:18Right on the doorstep!
05:19He pounces on the rebound and puts it home!
05:27If you're going to pick off a puck,
05:28you've got to be close enough to the play,
05:30and you have to have a sense of anticipation,
05:32know where it's going to be going.
05:34And he does that beautifully
05:35and is able to finish it off
05:37with some pretty nice finesse.
05:55Florida's got to be feeling good about their game once again,
05:58evening the score so quickly.
05:59Yeah, and that's a counterpunch, right?
06:01And that's what the coach wants to see.
06:02You can get down by one, you're in a deficit,
06:04but you don't dig the hole deeper or further down.
06:07You find a way to be assertive.
06:08Oh, that was a beauty!
06:11Are you kidding me?
06:12Two goals in ten seconds?
06:13Anybody who just got up for a quick snack
06:16is probably looking at the scoreboard goal.
06:18What happened?
06:19Well, don't blink.
06:19The game can change in an instant.
06:21Absolutely.
06:23Well, this goal has it all.
06:25I mean, you have to shake your defender,
06:26which is not easy to do,
06:28but it's power, it's explosiveness,
06:30and then the recognition
06:31that you've created the lane for yourself.
06:33I love it from start to finish.
06:34That's a tremendous goal.
06:46Florida's gone up by one after that goal here in the first.
06:49Well, yeah, and it certainly changes the mindset.
06:50You got a little bit of jump to your step.
06:52You're more confident.
06:53Now you got to attack.
06:54You got to push when your opponent's down.
06:57St. Petersburg's going to start off with a puck here
07:00in the neutral zone after winning that fence off.
07:03Slides it across to Kachuk.
07:06St. Petersburg's got a hold of it along the wall.
07:10The Bears will play it in their own end.
07:12They've got the defense outnumbered.
07:15Grabbed along the board by Perciate.
07:18Made the stop on the play.
07:22Loses the coverage there.
07:24To his teammate.
07:26Oh, look at this one.
07:28A save by Morazic.
07:30Good use to the button.
07:31They knocked him off the puck.
07:33Takes the feed from the left side.
07:35Presses it over.
07:36And the goaltender grabs that one for a whistle
07:39to try to slow things down here.
07:42Wow, James.
07:43I mean, not everyone can elicit a thunderous hit like that.
07:46I mean, he just clobbered his opponent.
07:55Plenty of playing time left in this frame.
07:57The Panthers are looking to build on this one-goal lead.
08:05Florida's taking position in their own end.
08:07Quick pass to Ekblad.
08:09Puck grab by Everly.
08:12Look at that.
08:13He's creating a whole lot of space there.
08:15Quick feed to Struble.
08:17Picks it off.
08:20Picked up along the boards by Marchand.
08:23Denied by the goaltender.
08:25Sometimes we have no time to think
08:27to make these types of saves.
08:28I mean, there's no hesitation here.
08:30Just simply reaction to be able to make it.
08:32Florida's looking to break out of their own end.
08:38Shake shot to the defender with some nifty moves.
08:41Covers it up.
08:42We'll get a stoppage in play.
08:47More than half the frame has been played here.
08:50It's a 2-1 hockey game.
08:54Play resumes here as he wins the drop
08:56inside the offensive zone.
08:59Moves it to Pallot.
09:01They've got numbers.
09:03Feeds it over on the attack.
09:07Stooped up along the wall by Verhage.
09:11Dennis got it along the wing.
09:14Quick shot.
09:15And that's deflected off someone in front.
09:18Nice zone entry from the middle.
09:21Dishes it off.
09:23How did he stop that one?
09:25Moves it quickly over to Semeskiewicz.
09:28Odd man rush.
09:30Stopped by the goaltender.
09:32In front of the net.
09:33The goaltender covers up for a whistle on the play.
09:37The Panthers have put a lot of pucks on net here
09:40in the first and they continue to lead.
09:44Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone.
09:48Pushes it across to Barron.
09:53Picked up along the wall by Skrubel.
09:55Dismissed that chance.
09:57Here's a short pass to Barkov.
10:01Ward is ready to go on the attack.
10:05And a poke check knocks the puck away.
10:08Skrubel's determination on the puck even though he's stumbled and has a lack of balance
10:12really shows right there, James, as he finds a way to get that pass through to the shooter.
10:17Intercepted in the offensive end by Sterling.
10:19Quick pass to Barron.
10:21And the puck's.
10:23Barron's gotta be so frustrated, James.
10:25He's hit the bar a number of times tonight.
10:27Just when he thinks it's gonna go in, here's the medal.
10:30Some last-second communication with the D as centers get ready to drop the puck.
10:39The Bears win the draw.
10:43One's around it on the half wall.
10:45Oh, it goes off the mask and it stays out.
10:49That's not a header in soccer, but it's a shot off the mask.
10:52Either way, it's a save.
10:54More than half the period has gone by.
10:56I hope you're enjoying this one.
10:57The Panthers lead him 2-1 in what has been an entertaining game thus far.
11:02Well, he's gotta hold on the puck.
11:04And they continue to apply pressure here.
11:07I love the common poise to this play.
11:09I mean, he's not waving his stick around.
11:11He kind of surprises his opponent right here.
11:13And it's that that touches his opponent off guard and intercepts the play.
11:20Quick speed to Kutzlain.
11:22Denied by the goaltender.
11:26Oh, great move.
11:27The sidestep the check.
11:29Shot!
11:29And that was stuck.
11:31We got a whistle as the puck's frozen.
11:38Here in the late goings of the period, Florida's got a slim lead.
11:42They lead it 2-1.
11:45And they win the defensive zone faceoff.
11:50Stips inside the attacking zone down the left wing.
11:54There's the whistle as the puck is frozen up.
12:02Florida's execution has been on point so far here in this first period.
12:12St. Petersburg's won the draw.
12:13Now let's see what they can do with it.
12:14Moosa to open for real.
12:17Oh, how are they stuck up with the one-timer?
12:21Stirl on the boards.
12:23Grabs possession for the puck.
12:25On the one-timer.
12:27Comes up with a big stop.
12:30Puck picked up by Rodriguez.
12:35St. Petersburg's got the puck in their own end.
12:38Big time stop there.
12:40Slides it all over to Palak.
12:42Has stolen in the open ice.
12:44Moves it quickly over to Kuzmenko.
12:47And cut that one out of the net.
12:49St. Petersburg's got a hold of the puck now.
12:54That's center ice now. He grabs the puck.
12:59And that one's denied.
13:01And the puck stopper hangs on to get a breather here for the team.
13:07Both teams plodding into position and the official set to drop the puck.
13:17Barcox won the draw inside his own end.
13:21Trying to get back on the attack now.
13:28St. Petersburg's got possession of the puck.
13:31Take it along the wall by Barron.
13:34Through center.
13:36Here's a short pass to Kapanen.
13:39St. Petersburg's on the attack.
13:42Solid check to slow him down.
13:45Dragged along the board by Reinhardt.
13:48Circles back to center ice.
13:50And that's our side stopping the play.
13:55Here in the late going of the frame.
13:57The Panthers are clinging to a 2-1 lead.
14:03The Bears get a hold of the puck off the draw.
14:07Final minute approaching here in this opening frame.
14:15The Panthers have been rewarded with the lead here late in this first period with all the shots they put
14:20on net.
14:21Barcox won the draw and they'll look to set up.
14:24Center bears down on that ball again.
14:26A clean win and you can see them all setting up.
14:28Looking to attack the net against this tired group.
14:31And now he moves it quickly to ball.
14:34Slides the puck over.
14:37Here's a chance.
14:38Sends it in front.
14:39And he elects that to shoot and will hang on to the puck.
14:42He's gonna leave the blue paint to come play the puck.
14:45Some coaches get nervous for this.
14:51Shot!
14:51Oh, he made it to make that save with time winding down.
14:56That's it for period number one.
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17:19St. Petersburg's had a strong first period, James.
17:22I mean, they own the puck.
17:23They managed it well.
17:24They just weren't able to convert as many times as they wanted to.
17:26But they can trust the process and continue those habits.
17:29They'll get back in the game.
17:30Florida's got the lead here early in the second period.
17:33They have been the more active team offensively.
17:37Offense is on faceoff and he wins the draw.
17:40Tremendous read and even greater sacrifice on the block.
17:45Loose puck battle along the boards.
17:47Now he slides it up to Bastion.
17:50Look at this.
17:51St. Garzafad is here on the attack.
17:54Spectacular stop by the goaltender.
17:56How did he hang on to that?
17:58Along the right wing, they enter the attacking area.
18:02St. Petersburg's got the puck.
18:05The Panthers have it in the offensive zone.
18:08And he loses control of the puck.
18:11Taken by Epland.
18:13By the way, Cole that friendly fire as it goes off one of his teammates.
18:17Lead pass ahead.
18:19Slips the pass in front.
18:21And that's what's in front.
18:23Moves close to the point.
18:28St. Petersburg's got the puck against the half wall.
18:31And he slides it for Kikapuros.
18:34And the traffic neutralizes Dodd-Wrek.
18:38Puck scooped up by Fabry.
18:40The track's looking pretty banged up right there, James.
18:42I'm not sure if he's going to finish the shift.
18:44But the Panthers can control the puck against the wall.
18:48Went for the dirty dangle and it goes sideways.
18:51Huge steal on his own end.
18:55The Panthers have it now.
18:57Slides the puck across to Kachuk.
19:01Great hands up play to put it away at the offensive end.
19:04What a steal on his own end.
19:08Receives the pass.
19:10Here's a chance.
19:12Struble's going to play it against the half wall.
19:14Gets a piece of it to keep it out.
19:18We got a penalty coming up here on the play.
19:21There's the whistle and here's the call.
19:24Obey Kumail's going off for a pair for cross-checking.
19:27An untimely penalty to take here, James.
19:30You're trailing by once.
19:31You got to find a way to reset momentum.
19:33The PK is tasked with doing just that.
19:35Getting that puck down the ice and getting them back to even strength.
19:42Guys, we know this penalty kill unit is ranked towards the bottom of the league.
19:46But they've got a chance here.
19:47A real great opportunity to turn things around.
19:50So let's see what can happen.
19:52The Bears win it in the defensive zone.
19:55Quick pass to Burroughs.
19:57Now over to Glenn Denning.
20:00The Panthers going to work on offense.
20:02Block shot.
20:03Well, if you want to be on the PK, James, you have to know how to get in front of
20:06shots.
20:07And he does exactly what he got.
20:08Taking away the threat.
20:12Puck hops onto the bench.
20:14And we've got a stoppage and play.
20:19Glenn Denning's ready for the draw as they continue to be shorthanded here.
20:26Florida's got a hold of the puck off the draw.
20:28St. Petersburg's got a chance to work the transition game now shorthanded.
20:33The Bears kick it along the wall.
20:41Here's a slurring pass.
20:42And that goes off a stick and off target.
20:46Stumped by the goaltender.
20:48And the goalie covers it up for the whistle.
20:53Another faceoff looming here on this power play.
21:02The Panthers start with the puck on their own end.
21:08From their own end, trying to kickstart this power play.
21:12And center in person drives it up.
21:14And he comes up with a stop.
21:16Turns another aside.
21:18And that puck came hard.
21:19It came fast.
21:20And it came multiple times.
21:21But he was right on it.
21:22Showing his athleticism to make those saves.
21:25Picked up along the boards by O'Brien.
21:28Through center along the wing.
21:33Here's the pass.
21:35Fantastic save.
21:43Can't hang on to the puck after taking a knock.
21:47Slides the puck over to Marchand.
21:49St. Petersburg's got position at center.
21:53Samoa swinging the puck through center ice.
21:56St. Petersburg's got it along the wall.
21:58And there's the save.
22:01Sends it over to Eberle.
22:04Long lead pass into the open ice.
22:07Great heads up play with the stick by Samoa.
22:10Okay, Kubel's almost ready to get back on the ice.
22:13The Panthers' fire planks on the power play were back to even strength here.
22:18Well, being on a power play is a privilege, James.
22:21Trust me, I know.
22:22I was never on it.
22:23When you get out there, you have to have some urgency and find a way to get it to the
22:27middle
22:27of the ice and get some opportunities on net.
22:29There is none of that.
22:31Scooped up along the wall by O'Brien Kubel.
22:35F-blads gaining momentum.
22:37Oh, look at this chance.
22:40Shot.
22:40Oh, and somehow he gets a sliver of it and keeps on a bang.
22:46Puck is frozen and we get a stoppage in play.
22:50Prasic's made a great save here.
22:51Let's have another look at it.
22:52I mean, they're in a high danger area and he is so dialed in at the top of his crease.
22:57Very athletic to be able to make this save.
22:59Incorrect position.
23:07The Panthers are chucking all the boxes tonight.
23:10More shots, more goals, and they lead in the second.
23:18And they take possession after the defensive zone faceoff.
23:22Lose the puck into the attacking area.
23:27The Panthers have it from their own end.
23:31The Panthers get a hold of it.
23:34Slides it across.
23:35Quick feed to Kachuk.
23:38They've got numbers here.
23:40Feed to the cross.
23:41What a save by Marazzi.
23:44This is just great puck control to put the puck to the corner.
23:47No second shot opportunity.
23:48And he easily stops that one.
23:51Throws one up to Stenland.
23:54Takes the pass.
23:56Here's a shot.
23:58Oh, he kicked it out with the pound of that deflection.
24:01Well, the shooter's in a coveted spot on the ice right in the middle of it with a good look.
24:05And he makes an incredible save by getting spread of the puck and turning it aside.
24:10Inchering closer to the midway mark of the period.
24:13It's a 2-1 game.
24:19And off the draw, they'll take possession.
24:22Moves it to Mr. Ryden.
24:24And now it's to Kuzmino.
24:27And a good heads-up defensive play in the open ice.
24:34Passes it over.
24:35And it's wide open as it goes on the inside of the post.
24:39St. Petersburg's players are frustrated.
24:41They know that you don't get the great looks all the time in the game.
24:44And they also know how close this one is.
24:46They have to find a way to see profit it.
24:48Continue with the game plan as they press towards the offensive zone.
24:54And now it's grabbed by Aflom.
24:56Slides it diagonally to Kuzmino.
24:59St. Petersburg's got control of it now from their own end.
25:03Moves it quickly over to Kodak.
25:06Back dump along the wall by Luzon.
25:09And he loses both the puck and his balance after that hit.
25:13That's it out of mid-air using great hand-eye coordination.
25:17Now a quick pass to Pahal.
25:19And that's a smart heads-up play by Bennett.
25:22Josh Rinkis has the puck against the half wall.
25:25Picked off by Owe Kuzmino.
25:27Here's a change to move the puck outside the zone.
25:30And they get the puck out and they'll go off for a line change.
25:33Oh, and this is a smart play, James.
25:35Instead of trying to carry it and transport it yourself,
25:37you get the line change.
25:38Now you've got crushed legs out there to attack.
25:41The Bears played along the board.
25:44Oh, and it's off the blocker.
25:45That's got the puck.
25:50From behind his own cage, he grabs the puck.
25:54Now into the offensive zone from the right slot.
25:57St. Petersburg's got the puck.
26:00O'Brien's taking it from his own end.
26:03And that's deflecting.
26:05Hooking this.
26:06Broken up at center by Zamola.
26:09And it's a quick pass to O'Brien.
26:13Takes the shot.
26:14You'll need more than that to beat him.
26:20Let's have another look at that monster of a hit there, James.
26:23You've got to love it.
26:24You have to have great timing.
26:25You've got to know when your opponent's vulnerable.
26:38Florida's lead here in the second period,
26:40a direct result of being the more aggressive team offensively.
26:43Off the faceoff, they take the puck.
26:46Yeah, I made it!
26:47Feeds it over to Semeskiewicz.
26:50Pass across to Mikola.
26:53Look out, here they come on the attack.
26:55Comes up with a stop.
26:58We're going to face off after the puck stays covered up.
27:04Florida's been the better team tonight,
27:06and they lead as a result late in the second.
27:15Back underway as he brings the draw inside the offensive zone.
27:19Shuts him down.
27:22Sends a pass over.
27:24And he slides it quickly to Kapanen.
27:28Slides it back to the blue line.
27:32Here's a shot.
27:33Oh, and it stays out.
27:35He got a piece of that one.
27:45Late goings of this period.
27:47It's 2-1.
27:53The float has won the faceoff deep in the running.
27:56Go, go, go, go!
27:57The pair is scooping up along the boards.
27:59Go, go, go, go, go!
28:01Handles the pass.
28:03Blocked in traffic.
28:05Touched along the ball for Mikola.
28:07Here's a short pass to Burrows.
28:10Throws it on goal.
28:11And he hits one of his own teammates with that shot.
28:14If you can put a couple of these shifts together,
28:16you have your opponent on their heels,
28:18but you have to find a way to convert and drive the net.
28:20The Bears get a hold of the puck along the boards.
28:25Oh, just a great heads-up play.
28:27Mikachuk.
28:28Sometimes when you're losing,
28:29a coach will give you a little more leeway
28:31to get things done offensively.
28:33You start to take some risks,
28:34but this one doesn't work out in their favor.
28:38St. Petersburg's got the puck along the boards.
28:42Kapanen stick-handling in his own zone.
28:44Quick pass to Barron.
28:46And offside will get a reset here.
28:53Play center resume with the faceoff ready to go.
29:03And after draw, they win the faceoff.
29:05Quick feed to Cartier.
29:07Was it in front?
29:09And he denies that great opportunity there.
29:12Denies like hand.
29:14You know that he's a fierce competitor,
29:16and he battled to make consecutive saves there, James.
29:20The Bears slide the puck near the point.
29:24And they're in the final middle of the second.
29:27The Panthers move the puck into the offensive zone.
29:30And that pass attack is deflected.
29:33Slides it over to Marchand.
29:3533 seconds to go.
29:38And he sidesteps the check there.
29:41And a nice takeaway in the defensive end by Lazard.
29:45And here's the pass to Draft.
29:48Fans screaming for a shot as the Draft runs down.
29:52Score!
29:53Score!
29:53And here's the pass.
29:55And the pass.
29:56And here's the pass.
29:57And now for momentum.
29:57In the last seconds of the frame, you find a way to put it in.
30:00And that's going to create a ton of momentum.
30:02So now, heading into the next period, you want to garner that momentum and carry it forward.
30:08He does a great job of recognizing that he's not going to have much time to get this puck off.
30:12So it's a one-timer, and he's able to beat the goaltender clean.
30:26The Bears have been dressing, and they finally get rewarded for that goal.
30:30They get rewarded, and now they can't sit back.
30:32They have to continue to attack and look to go ahead.
30:43And that brings the second period to an end.
30:46Both teams will go back to their rooms and get a quick breather.
30:49Well, man, there's a lot of fans looking forward to this intermission action coming up here.
30:54Fun, entertainment in store, and we've got the third period coming up in moments.
30:58Hey, fans, don't forget to find those draw boxes throughout the arena for our signed jersey,
31:02which we'll give away tonight.
39:19We're right back.
39:43We're right back.
40:12The Panthers will be right back.
40:26We're right back.
40:31We're right back.
40:53We're right back.
41:15That's a good job done.
41:20Officials have got both teams ready,
41:21and it looks like play is set to resume here.
41:26And they win the draw here in their own end.
41:29Big time play right now.
41:32Quick's gonna give everyone a chance to breathe
41:34and hang on to the puck.
41:48Robertson's won the finish off,
41:50and now let's see what they can do.
41:52Nerva's got the puck inside the defensive zone.
41:55Here they come on the attack.
41:57Quick pass across to Axelot.
42:00Couldn't catch up to that pass.
42:03Dishes it off.
42:06Good, solid check, and he loses control of it.
42:11And now he angles it across to Reinhardt.
42:14St. Petersburg's game possession along the boards.
42:20Right on the doorstep, and that one's turned away.
42:25Takes the feet at the back end.
42:27Florida's got the puck here on the open ice.
42:30Shot, stopped by the goaltender.
42:33Grabbed along the boards by Forsling.
42:36St. Petersburg's looking to break out.
42:39Puck scooped up by Kraft.
42:41Moves it quickly over to Pahal.
42:44And he makes the save.
42:50I love this hit here, James, trailing in the game,
42:52because it provides energy.
42:53It provides a spark.
42:54But he's trying to elicit response from the rest of his team.
42:58Because if all of a sudden they come out there
42:59and shift after shift,
43:01they start to impose their physical will,
43:03they're gonna create momentum,
43:04momentum can carry them back into this game.
43:07Engine closer to the midway mark of this period.
43:11The Bears are giving their fans something to cheer about
43:13as they lead it 3-2.
43:16Handles the puck at the point.
43:18From the blue line, they take control of it.
43:21With the stop.
43:21Quick, styled in and able to redirect that puck to the corner.
43:26Oh, and some smooth skating to lose it.
43:29A foul there.
43:30Stopped by the goaltender.
43:32In front and a stoppage on the play
43:35as the goaltender covers things up.
43:38The Avs are up next according to the league's schedule makers
43:41and no love lost between these two sides.
43:44Tickets still available.
43:45Should be a good one.
43:47And now it's grabbed by Courtier.
43:52Quick shot!
43:54And makes the save.
43:57Nearing the play.
43:58And he had an answer with that save.
44:01Quick, he's been dominating the piece tonight.
44:03He's turned away a lot of high-danger shots
44:05and he's really found the way to build some momentum for his team,
44:08giving him a real opportunity to win.
44:10St. Petersburg's got the puck to the defense again.
44:13Here's a short pass to Kapanen.
44:18Now that's a great hands-up in the defensive zone
44:20to force the turnover.
44:23Looking to set up offensively.
44:26Oh, look at this.
44:27Here they come.
44:28They've got numbers.
44:30Gaves it over.
44:31And that turns off one of his teammates in front.
44:35Quick pass to Kapanen.
44:40Handles the puck.
44:41Puck clears the zone and they'll be forced to regroup.
44:44And he moves it up to Struble.
44:47Deflect it away.
44:48Nice defensive use of the stick there.
44:52Slides it across!
44:54Oh, what a stick shame!
44:56Goaltenders spend so much time doing tracking exercises
44:59and it's utilized right here as he knows where this puck is coming from.
45:02And he makes the save.
45:07Flora's got the puck along the wall.
45:10Picked up along the boards by Lusterainen.
45:14And he takes the feed.
45:17There's the whistle icing the call.
45:20Big face off looming.
45:25More than half the frame has been played here.
45:28St. Petersburg's hanging on to this 3-2 lead.
45:32Puck has dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone.
45:36Huge win by the center to give his team an opportunity to get out of the zone after a critical
45:40icing.
45:42Sean turns that one away!
45:45Stooped up along the wall by Kismirko.
45:48And there's another stop!
45:49A spirited battle along the boards for the puck.
45:54Gotta love these moments within a game, James.
45:56It's tight. The game really hasn't opened up.
45:58You gotta play free but you have to play responsible as well.
46:01And he had the answer on that play.
46:05Right up Main Street and on the attack.
46:08Florida's got control of it now from their own end.
46:11Here they come on the rush.
46:13Shot!
46:14Gives them nothing in front.
46:16Goaltender hangs on for the whistle.
46:21This is a face off.
46:23They'll definitely want to win here inside the offensive zone.
46:29The Panthers win the draw.
46:31Stops and hold!
46:34There's the whistle as the goalie hangs on.
46:40In the final moments of this period, St. Petersburg's got a 3-2 lead at this point.
46:47Florida's gonna start with the puck inside the offensive zone.
46:51St. Petersburg's got the puck in their own end.
46:55St. Petersburg's got on the offensive end.
46:57And that's stopped by quick.
46:59Florida's got the puck.
47:03Working the puck deep inside the road end.
47:08The Panthers looking against the half wall.
47:12Makes his presence known on the outs.
47:14Oh, that has some heat on it.
47:16He makes the save.
47:18Steve made by the goalie.
47:20Man, James, it shows incredible quickness right there as he makes one and then the second save.
47:27Quick pass over to Forsling.
47:29Oh, this is turned into demolition.
47:32Derby night after that collision.
47:34And the goaltender comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net.
47:38Angles it over to Barrett.
47:39Great pressure to force the turnover by Barker.
47:44The goes.
47:45The string comes up big again as it goes off the inside of the frame.
47:52Forsling's done all the work to get to the look he wants, but unfortunately just misses the mark by inches
47:58and puts it off the post.
48:15A big draw looming here in the offensive zone.
48:26The Bears win the draw.
48:27Looks to make a play over to Tarsier.
48:31And that's off a stick.
48:33And he takes the feed.
48:36Quick feed to Reinhardt.
48:38Oh, a clutch save!
48:40Well, he makes an incredible save on a point blank shot here of James.
48:44I love the way he's aggressive, he's competitive, and he wins the battle.
48:47Moose it to Glenn Denning.
48:50Nice pass back.
48:52And that's a great heads up play by Barker.
48:56He takes it and looks ahead.
48:58And makes the routine save.
49:00The Panthers have pulled the goaltender here.
49:02They've got the extra attacker out on the ice in hopes of a goal.
49:06That's a smart play at this time of the game, James.
49:09Just to put the puck in deep, kill some valuable puck.
49:12And they'll jump it in.
49:16Moves with the puck at the corner.
49:19St. Petersburg's gonna play the puck from behind the cage.
49:22The Panthers gain possession along the wall.
49:25Nice save from cold blank range.
49:28Well, these are the saves when you know that your goaltender is dialed in, James.
49:32The ability to get to the top of the crease and be square to the shooter, that's a great save.
49:36Florida's offensive struggles have been the story tonight.
49:39Lots of chances, just not a lot of results.
49:42And he takes the pass.
49:44And we're gonna get a face-off after the offside.
49:51Puck possession so critical in today's game.
49:53And the official ready to drop the puck right here.
49:58Florida's one to draw in the neutral zone.
50:02Park down seconds and he makes the save.
50:05That's all she learned from this one.
50:08And they find a way to dig down.
50:10And they had to work for it.
50:12But they finally stopped the losing streak, Cheryl.
50:14Yeah, they really did, James.
50:16I mean, they had to work for it.
50:17They had to dig down deep.
50:18And listen, when you're in a losing streak like this, not only can you be embarrassed,
50:21but you don't know what to do to get out of it.
50:24You're trying everything you can, but nothing is going your way.
50:27So now you can take a breath.
50:29You can build some confidence.
50:30You know the work that needs to be done in practice.
50:32Because the next game, that first period, is critically important.
50:36Great night of action on the ice.
50:38And I can't wait to do it again.
50:39I know you can't wait either.
50:41So we'll see you next time.
50:43And real soon, guys.
51:08An answer is陛 looking at high.
51:08In football.
51:17And took us teaching?
51:18We're just trying to pull us.
51:18We're just trying to find that we, as an sport, had arrow.
51:23To pick up that knife too.
51:24To hook up and running to the base.
51:25We've just expected the friendship.
51:25You're going to take the job.
51:26This time where we lost your cose from the back.
51:26And a team where every mile goes to the large lumière.
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