As usual, the Florida Panthers kicked off the first frame in style. There wasn’t a shortage of energy from the team, as they came storming out the gates early on.
Less than two minutes into the game and Nick Bjugstad got the Panthers on the board. Columbus had no answers and were struggling just to get the puck out of their zone.
For Florida, however, things couldn’t have been any better. On the power play, Mike Hoffman fed Aaron Ekblad a pass and notched an assist on the goal.