Overtime Season Opener Win
Gustav Forsling scores late in overtime to give Panthers opening win over Hurricanes
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The Florida Panthers spoiled the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup banner celebration with a 1-0 overtime win in the teams’ season opener. Gustav Forsling scored the winner with 4.3 seconds left in overtime, finishing a pass from Carter Verhaeghe. Jacob Markstrom made a shutout in his return to Florida, while both teams’ penalty kills held firm and neither power play scored. The physical, tightly defended game featured heavy contact and numerous penalties.
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Jacob Markstrom’s shutout included a key second-period breakaway stop on Sebastian Aho. One report credited Markstrom with 15 saves, while another reported 18.
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Florida went 0-for-7 on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-6; the Panthers’ penalty kill successfully killed all six Carolina opportunities.
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Brady Tkachuk made his first official appearance for Florida, skating alongside his brother Matthew; Aleksander Barkov also returned after a knee injury sidelined him for the entire previous season.
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The teams combined for 84 hits. Florida then headed west for home-openers against the Sharks, Ducks and Kings, with no back-to-back games scheduled on that trip.
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