SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers’ power play had another big night taking advantage of the New York Rangers’ struggles on special teams.
Evgenii Dadonov scored twice to lead the Panthers to a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday night.
Florida went 2-for-3 on the man advantage, scoring twice in the first period for 11 goals on their last 30 power-play opportunities.
“The playmaking they make before the shot is pretty special,” said Florida coach Joel Quenneville, who won his 900th game — second all-time in the NHL. “Each and every guy has two or three different options when they do touch the puck which is tough to defend.