The Florida Panthers started with their lines in a blender early on, looking to throw-off former head coach Bob Boughner. The Cats started with a level of hunger that we haven’t seen in recent games, even being rewarded for it early on.
As Frank Vatrano skated out wide in the Sharks territory, he centered a pass over to an open Evgenii Dadonov, who put home his rebound in uncomfortable fashion as he proceeded to take a stick to the face. Dadonov ultimately paid the price to score, but it couldn’t have come at a better time.