The Florida Panthers' transition into the Tom Rowe era hasn't exactly been a smooth one.

Entering Saturday's contest versus the Vancouver Canucks, Florida had stumbled to an 0-2-2 record in their previous four, and a sputtering offense only managed more than two goals twice in nine games.

However, Florida got back in the win column with a tight 3-2 victory. Remarkably, their first regulation win since Nov. 19.

While the win may have been small in the grand scheme of things, it was just what the Panthers needed, said Rowe.

"We're still trying to find our confidence, and when you're in a little bit of a rut like we were in it doesn't happen overnight," Rowe said, according to Fox Sports Florida. "I thought we took a couple of major steps forward, and eventually we'll be putting full games together."

Leading the way was the red-hot Alexsander Barkov, who recorded a goal and an assist, and has now notched nine points in his last nine games.

While he's re-discovered his scoring touch lately, Barkov was happier to find the win column again.

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