A female Florida panther's haunting and rarely heard call in search of a mate was captured on video by a hunter in Collier County recently.

Florida panthers are often considered “rare sightings” in the sunshine state. Mature panthers typically can be over six feet long and stand over two feet tall. They usually weigh anywhere between 70 and 150 pounds, depending on the panther’s gender.

Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday, and Lane Hutson had three assists for the Canadiens (34-30-9), who had lost five straight (0-3-2) before defeating the Panthers for the third time in three games this season. Sam Montembeault made 24 saves.

The Florida Panthers and Canadiens are back at it again tonight. This time, the game is in Montreal. Looking at the season stats between the two teams — Montreal has won all three games this season — one might easily mistake their relative positions.

Entering play Sunday, Montreal holds the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference despite being in a three-way tie with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers points-wise. The Canadiens have lost five straight though (0-3-2) and, at least until now, have squandered a chance solidify their standing in the playoff race.

An endangered Florida panther kitten was killed in a fight with a member of its own species. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported finding the body of the male panther kitten, estimated to be 4 or 5 months old, in Hendry County on March 28.

Habs return home with first win of four-game road trip and are tied with New York Rangers, but hold a game in hand.

Nick Suzuki scored twice, the tying goal with 8.4 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner, as the Montreal Canadiens edged the visiting Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night.