The Panthers looked like a playoff team on Monday night in Brooklyn, and they moved two points closer to that goal against the New York Islanders.
The Panthers unloaded 41 shots and defeated the Islanders 3-0 to pull within a point of the New Jersey Devils for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The crucial win was the Panthers’ second in a row and fourth win in their past five games.
New Jersey was not in action on Monday and the Panthers have a game in hand over the Devils.
The win moved the Panthers to 10-3-1 this month and tied a franchise record for wins in the month of March.