The Florida Panthers began a three-game road trip on the west coast Wednesday night as they lost to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in a shootout at Honda Center. The Cats, who swept the Ducks twice last season, are winless in their last three games and play against the San Jose Sharks tomorrow.
Neither team scored in the first period, but Rocco Grimaldi scored his first goal of the season and second career NHL goal at 5:Ol of the second to give the Cats a l-O lead. Quinton Howden checked the puck away from Hampus Lindholm in the Ducks defensive zone. Derek MacKenzie skated in on net, dropped a pass to Grimaldi who trailed the play and he snapped a shot from the slot area.
Chris Stewart would help Anaheim pull even at l-l with ll:lO to go when he took a wrist shot from the low left circle which sailed over the left glove of Roberto Luongo and off the right post into the cage.
The Panthers regained the lead with just over three minutes left in the frame. Nick Bjugstad took a shot from the left circle which was stopped. Erik Gudbranson got the long rebound and floated a slap shot from the right-wing wall over the left arm of Frederik Andersen.
The Ducks had a power play and an extra attacker in the final minute of the third period and took advantage of the situation. Corey Perry scored his first goal this year with 5.l seconds remaining in regulation.
Both teams were tied after three rounds of the shootout. Stewart scored in the fourth round with a backhand shot past Luongo while Andersen made a blocker save on a Jonathan Huberdeau snap shot.
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