NHL ROUNDUP : Want to Buy a Winner? Panthers Are for Sale

The Florida Panthers, who are enjoying unprecedented success on the ice but claim to be losing $1 million a month, were put up for sale Tuesday by owner H. Wayne Huizenga.

“We can’t wait any longer here,” said Jim Blosser, an aide to Huizenga.

Blosser said Huizenga would prefer to sell the third-year club to someone who would keep it in South Florida, but it’s also possible groups in Nashville and Charlotte could step in.

Hours after the announcement, rookie Radek Dvorak scored two goals as the Panthers rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Miami Arena. The Panthers, off to a franchise-best 10-4-0 start, lead the NHL with 22 points. Dvorak has six goals, all in his last four games.

Hartford 7, San Jose 3--Andrew Cassels scored twice as new Whaler Coach Paul Maurice enjoyed a successful debut.

Boston 4, Washington 3--Jozef Stumpel and Kevin Stevens scored 57 seconds apart in the third period as the Bruins rallied to defeat the Capitals at Landover, Md.

Vancouver 5, New York Islanders 2--Trevor Linden scored twice and Alexander Mogilny had a goal and two assists as the Canucks won at Uniondale, N.Y.

Detroit 4, Edmonton 2--Steve Yzerman scored twice and Vyacheslav Kozlov had a goal and an assist at Detroit as the Red Wings ended Edmonton’s six-game unbeaten streak.

NHL Notes

The St. Louis Blues acquired defenseman J.J. Daigneault from the Montreal Canadiens for backup goalie Pat Jablonski. Daigneault had one assist and six penalty minutes in seven games with Montreal. . . . Dallas Star defenseman Paul Cavallini retired to become an investment broker. . . . The New Jersey Devils signed an agreement that will keep them in the state through 2007.