The Panthers labored for their third road win of the season Tuesday against in-state rival Tampa Bay. It was a much needed win, improving their record to 7-9-1, including 3-6-1 on the road.

The Panthers started the night with the fewest points in the NHL (13), the second-fewest goals (37), and the next-to-worst power play (12.7 percent).

After spending the night in Tampa, they were scheduled to travel on Wednesday to New Jersey, where they'll play the Devils on Thursday before playing at Boston on Friday.

The Panthers nearly blew another game Tuesday, as they've done repeatedly the last three-plus seasons, but this time they held on. That was the most important thing that came out of the 4-3 shootout win, goalie Tomas Vokoun said—that this "fragile...

The Florida Panthers are finding ways to win. The same can't be said for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bryan McCabe scored twice in regulation and Nathan Horton had the lone goal in a shootout for the Panthers, who beat Tampa Bay 4-3 on Tuesday night. Tomas Vokoun made 49 saves, and David Booth added a goal for Florida, which has won three of four following a six-game losing streak.

Johan Franzen got himself a goal and Detroit another road win. He had to really plead with teammate Niklas Kronwall, though. Franzen scored on the power play early in the third period by deflecting Kronwall's shot and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 Friday night for their eighth road win of the season.

If David Booth had to pick a favorite, his first goal Sunday would probably get the nod. Booth scored three straight goals for his first NHL hat trick, Craig Anderson made 44 saves and the Florida Panthers recovered from an early miscue to end a six-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

This one was harder on Olli Jokinen's relatives than the Phoenix Coyotes' forward. Playing against his former Florida teammates and several friends, Jokinen capitalized on the moment and had a goal and an assist to lead the Coyotes to a 4-1 win over the Panthers on Saturday night. Jokinen was traded from Florida to Phoenix for defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton during the offseason.