CALGARY, Alberta Although the Panthers finished off a rugged road trip with back-to-back losses against the worst teams in the Western Conference, their valiant comeback in Friday night's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames in the Scotiabank Saddledome left their new coach beaming with pride. Down 3-1 at 5:40 of the third period, the Panthers received goals from recently acquired Jimmy Hayes and veteran Marcel Goc to force overtime for a hard-earned point. They finished the five-game trek across chilly Canada at a respectable 2-2-1 before heading back to South Florida Saturday for a five-game homestand. "It was a heckuva effort for these guys coming back in the third period," said Panthers coach...
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