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Panthers Get By Blackhawks in Overtime

Frank Vatrano scored 2:50 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Tuesday night.

 

Patric Hornqvist and Carter Verhaeghe each scored two goals for Florida (2-0-0). Keith Yandle had two assists.

 

Hornqvist, who was acquired in a September trade with Pittsburgh, has three goals and an assist in the first two games.

 

Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves for Florida in his first start of the season, but the two-time Vezina Trophy winner was a bit rusty.

 

The 32-year-old Bobrovsky, who is in the second year of a seven-year, $70 million contract, was deemed ''unfit to play'' during most of training camp. He had a .900 save percentage last season, the second-worst of his career.

 

Dominik Kubalik scored his first two goals of the year for Chicago, which has dropped its first four games of the pandemic-shortened season. Patrick Kane also scored, and Phillipp Kurashev posted his first NHL goal.

 

Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 shots in his first NHL start.

 

Kurashev's shot from the high slot gave the Blackhawks their first lead of the season at 4-3 with 13:54 left. Hornqvist tied it at 4 with his second power-play goal.

 

The Blackhawks have surrendered 20 goals in their four losses, but managed to earn their first point of the season.

 

The Panthers are one of only three teams to allow fans. They allow up to 25% capacity and attendance was 3,667 on Tuesday.

 

The Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

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