Samuel Montembeault made 19 stops and fellow Thunderbirds alumni Josh Brown and Dryden Hunt scored their first NHL goals to spark the Florida Panthers to a 6-1 rout over the hapless Detroit Red Wings.
Brown opened the scoring 6:42 into the first after Troy Brouwer gained the Detroit zone and backed his way below the goal line before hitting the oncoming defenseman in the high slot with a pretty feed. The rookie beat Tim Howard glove side, with the second assist going to Mark Pysyk.
Jamie McGinn added to the lead with a power-play goal 2:40 later.