Reimer, Panthers shut out Senators 1-0
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Florida goaltender James Reimer made 38 saves to lead the Panthers to a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
The shutout was the 18th of Reimer's career and fourth against Ottawa, and his first since April.
The victory gave Florida a three-game winning streak for the first time this season.
Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Panthers (15-16-5). Nick Bjugstad and Keith Yandle had assists.
Mike Condon, playing in place of ill top goaltender Craig Anderson, made 37 saves for Ottawa (11-15-8).
Huberdeau had a pair of goals Friday in a 4-2 victory over Minnesota, and the former Calder Trophy winner tallied in the second period after the teams played a scoreless but uptempo first.
Bjugstad sent a cross-ice pass over to Huberdeau as the left winger raced down the left side on a breakout pass started by Yandle.
Huberdeau fired a wrist shot that rang off the left post and beat Condon high on the blocker side at 1:36 for his 12th goal and a 1-0 lead.
Reimer made a big save at 13:33 with the Panthers on the power play, stopping defenseman Erik Karlsson on a breakaway after the Norris Trophy winner stripped Huberdeau of the puck.
Ottawa defenseman Cody Ceci prevented Florida from extending the lead when he stuck his stick in to deny Mike Matheson from a wrap-around goal with 1:18 left in the period.
Florida stopped a brief 6-on-4 advantage for Ottawa after a penalty with 1:11 left, but Ottawa committed a penalty 14 seconds later.
The Panthers improved to 8-0-0 when taking a lead into the third period.
NOTES: Ottawa scratched G Craig Anderson (illness), RW Bobby Ryan (finger), D Dion Phaneuf (birth of child), D Andreas Englund and C Zack Smith (shoulder). Smith was placed on injured reserve Friday and is expected to miss two weeks. ... LW Chris DiDomenico, promoted from AHL Belleville on Friday, played his 13th game this season for the Senators. G Danny Taylor was also recalled. ... The Senators conclude their three-game road trip at Boston on Wednesday night. ... Florida scratched LW Jamie McGinn and D Ian McCoshen. ... D Aaron Ekblad logged a career-high 29:43 time on ice and registered eight shots in Florida's 4-2 win over Minnesota on Friday. ...The Panthers have three players near averaging a point a game -- C Vincent Trocheck (35 points in 36 games), LW Jonathan Huberdeau (35 in 36) and C Aleksander Barkov (31 in 35). ... Panthers C Vincent Trocheck was hit in the chest by a slap shot in the third period and did not return. ... Florida continues its four-game homestand against Philadelphia on Thursday before closing against Montreal next Saturday.