Exactly a month after their last meeting, the Florida Panthers (24-14-2) and Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-6) battled it out for the second time this season.

Once Tkachuk was finally free from the box with 13:03 left in regulation and the game tied against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he made his mark known. He scored on his first shift back, tipping in a Carter Verhaeghe shot on the power play to help Florida to a 3-2 shootout win on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena.

The big question being asked Friday night as the Florida Panthers played the Penguins was, how good is Spencer Knight in a shootout? Um…probably pretty good? It was hard to say. Knight had not been in this spot in an NHL game for some time.

The Penguins lost 3-2 in shootout to the Panthers but continued to play the respectable brand of hockey we've seen of late.

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh ... and Crosby also scored for Pittsburgh.Tristan Jarry made 31 saves for Pittsburgh ...

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They’re now 3-4-3 since the Christmas break, partially due to a major uptick in quality chances allowed at five-on-five; they were at 2.18 per 60 heading into the holiday, fourth-best in the NHL. In the 10 games since, though, they’re over 2.5.

The Avalanche couldn’t close out a big game against the Edmonton Oilers. One of New Jersey’s top prospects is unhappy and publicly talking about it. Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup rings were found, and the Bruins still have no idea how to navigate the trade deadline.

- In other news, forward Cody Glass - who was injured during the first period in the Penguins' 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken - was back at practice on Thursday after missing the team's practice on Wednesday.

Over the past three seasons, the Florida Panthers have owned the Detroit Red Wings like they were beachfront property. The Panthers are 10-0-1 against Detroit in the span. “As they say on Wall Street,

In this week’s power rankings, Ryan Dixon explores the current — and slightly long-term — crease situation for all 32 clubs.