Verhaeghe scored three goals, dished an assist and posted a plus-4 rating in Sunday's home win over the Islanders.

Carter Verhaeghe seemed due for a game like this. He has had so many shots on goal, so many scoring chances, for going on a month and a

Verhagehe quickly gave Florida a 2-0 lead with a pair of goals in the first period. He opened scoring 39 seconds into regulation with a backhanded shot that beat Islanders goaltender Jakub Skarek high. He doubled the lead with 7:08 left in the period when he cashed in a wrist shot on a rebound from defenseman Gustav Forsling.