Bure in Right Spot Again
The Russian Rocket enjoyed a successful landing in his South Florida debut Wednesday night.
Pavel Bure set up Oleg Kvasha’s winning goal at 6:18 of the third period, helping the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Sunrise, Fla.
“It’s great to play in front of fans that really support us,” said Bure, who was showered with cheers from the fans at the sold-out National Car Rental Center every time he touched the puck. “First of all, I’m really happy we won.”
Bure, who has six goals and one assist in four games since joining the Panthers on Jan. 17, also hit the crossbar on a breakaway.
“Pavel has the gift of being in the right place at the right time to really energize a building,” said Panther Coach Terry Murray.
The Panthers are 3-0-1 with Bure.
Chicago 4, Edmonton 3--The Blackhawks squandered a 3-0 lead at Edmonton but won when Tony Amonte scored his second goal of the game with eight seconds to play in overtime.
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