Florida Panthers: Cats Steamroll Past the Canadiens

Following two consecutive home losses against the potent Nashville Predators, the Florida Panthers arrived in Montreal with nearly their full squad intact, looking for a much-needed preseason victory against the woeful Montreal Canadiens.

The Florida Panthers played aggressively from the moment the puck dropped. The Cats’ persistence offensively eventually resulted in an early lead, courtesy of Russian winger Evgeni Dadonov (1-0 FLA).

Dadonov’s first of the night was assisted by Nick Bjugstad and captain Aleksander Barkov, who made a brilliant cross-ice pass for the cutting Dadonov.

The pace of play following the Dadonov goal was faster than usual. Both teams received an abundance of glorious…