Shawn Matthias is hoping to sign a long-term contract with the Florida Panthers. "I think I opened eyes," Matthias said. "I want to prove that month of March wasn't a fluke. I want to show I'm a big-game player and help this team win. I want to carry this team; I don't want to be a guy that's just a passenger." He had 11 goals and 13 points in 16 March games. However, he followed that up with a 12-game goal scoring slump to end the 2013 campaign. He had 14 goals and 21 points in 48 games last season.