In another game where the Florida Panthers said they would get off to a better start, the opposite occurred. As usual, they stuck to their normal game plan which included coming back late in the game. Not against this team you aren’t…
A minute and a half into the game and Roberto Luongo laid an egg. Tanner Pearson walked in on goal and snuck a shot underneath Luongo’s five-hole – a goal Lu himself would love to have back.
Less than two minutes after that and Bryan Rust took advantage of a Panthers defensive breakdown, sliding in a backhander to double their lead.