Sunrise, FL.– The Florida Panthers relinquished an early lead in a 5-3 defeat to the New York Rangers at Amerant Bank Arena.
With their three-game winning streak concluded, the Panthers’ current record stands at 47-30-4.
“I think we were in good shape at 3-1,” head coach Paul Maurice said. “A couple mistakes. There wasn’t a whole lot of offense either way, and then the shorthanded goal is kind of the dagger. … Not much of an offensive push at the end, and I didn’t expect there to be.”
The Panthers, aiming to defend their Stanley Cup title, currently hold the third position in the Atlantic Division.
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Aleksander Barkov recorded his third consecutive season with at least 50 assists.
Nate Schmidt led the team with five blocked shots.
Jesper Boqvist delivered a team-high nine hits.
Nico Sturm won 75% (12 of 16) of his faceoff draws.
Florida held a 24-8 advantage in 5-on-5 shot attempts when Carter Verhaeghe was on the ice.
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