The Florida Panthers came very close to a shutout as they beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Saturday night at BB&T Center. The Cats earned a point for the sixth consecutive game. It was the only appearance for the Flyers in Sunrise this season.
Willie Mitchell, the new captain of the Panthers, tallied his first goal with his new club at 9:07 of the first period. Jussi Jokinen sent the puck from the low left wing to Mitchell at the left point. He blasted a slapshot through traffic that went by Steve Mason for a Florida(4-2-3) 1-0 lead.
They extended their lead during the third period on the power play with 4:22 left in regulation as Aaron Ekblad scored his first career NHL goal. He pounded a shot from the top of the zone following a feed from Brian Campbell on the right point.
Roberto Luongo fell short of claiming the shutout until 7.4 seconds to go as Philadelphia(4-5-2) found the twine. The Flyers had an extra skater on the ice when there was a scramble in the crease for the puck. Vincent Lecavalier, who was to the right side of the Panthers crease, flipped a shot between Luongo and the near post for his second goal this season.
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