Panthers Suffer First Loss of the Season
The Florida Panthers experienced their first defeat of the season, losing 5-2 to the Flyers. This loss came after the Panthers started the season 3-0, one of three teams to do so in the past 25 years after winning the Stanley Cup the previous season.
The game saw the Panthers trailing 2-0 late in the second period, but they managed to rally with a shorthanded goal from Sam Reinhart with 38 seconds remaining in the period. Sam Bennett then tied the game with a power play goal at 10:15 of the third period.
However, the Flyers regained the lead with Sean Couturier's second goal, and ultimately won the game with a pair of empty-net goals. Dan Vladar made 24 saves, while Daniil Tarasov stopped 17 shots in his Florida debut.
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Author's summary: Panthers lose first game of season 5-2 to Flyers.