"The remaking of the Panthers in just more than one year under Dale Tallon is so thorough, David Booth said he recognized more faces in the Vancouver locker room after being traded there this past weekend than he did when he reported to training camp.

One of the few players left with ties to former general manager Jacques Martin played a big role against the Martin-coached Canadiens on Monday.

Jacob Markstrom's performance against Montreal didn't help Martin's cause in Montreal.

Markstrom, drafted by Martin in 2008, made his second career start and made 40 saves — many of the spectacular variety — as the Panthers added more misery to the beleaguered Martin as Florida escaped Bell Center with a 2-1 win."