SUNRISE, Fla. Welcome home, Florida Panthers. The injury-ravaged club returned from a five-game trip to learn that their captain, Ed Jovanovksi, will undergo season-ending hip surgery April 5. Perhaps they have become numbed to such news, as the Panthers responded with a spirited effort in a 5-4 shootout victory over Buffalo on Thursday night at the BB&T Center. Mike Santorelli was the unlikely hero as he scored the winner, beating Sabres goalie Ryan Miller on the eighth shot of the shootout. Jonathan Huberdeau and Buffalo's Jason Pominville scored earlier in the shootout. Red-hot Shawn Matthias had two...
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