SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Theodore made 34 saves for his third shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Sunday to maintain the Southwest Division lead.
Tomas Fleischmann scored in the second period, and Marcel Goc added an empty-net goal.
The Panthers, a point ahead of Washington in the division race, won for the second time in their past six games, and have beaten the Hurricanes in all four meetings this season.
Cam Ward stopped 31 shots for Carolina. The Hurricanes were shut out for the first time since Nov. 18 in a 1-0 loss to Buffalo.
