Panthers Ride By Kraken

     The Florida Panthers edged the Seattle Kraken 2-1 in a shootout at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday night. It was the beginning of a five-game road trip for the Panthers against Western Conference opponents. 

     The Panthers extended their point streak to seven games. Former Panthers players Brandon Montour and Josh Mahura received their Stanley Cup rings at a team dinner yesterday. 

     Seattle(14-14-2) got out to a 1-0 lead with 4:21 remaining in the first period. Jared McCann angled a pass from the red line and Yanni Gourde centered the puck from the right side of the neutral zone. Chandler Stephenson raced in on a breakaway into the Panthers zone and scored his third goal of the season on a wrist shot from the slot area by Sergei Bobrovsky. 

     Florida(18-9-2) tied it up 1-1 with 1:01 left in the second period. Sam Reinhart zipped a pass from the high slot and Aleksander Barkov one-timed a slap shot from the right wing past Joey Daccord for his ninth goal of the campaign. 

     Neither team scored in the third period and in overtime. The contest between both clubs would be decided 

     The Cats would convert on both of their shootout attempts. Barkov held off for a backhand shot and Reinhart lifted in a delayed forehand shot for the victory.