The Florida Panthers played in their annual preseason doubleheader on Sunday at FLA Live Arena against the Nashville Predators. Both clubs participated in the first preseason doubleheader in National Hockey League history back on September 19. 2011.
The Panthers ended up sweeping the 2021 version of the doubleheader versus the Predators. It was just the second time that the Panthers pulled off a doubleheader sweep facing the Preds.
Florida won the first game 5-4. Frank Vatrano had a hat trick putting in three goals during regulation. Sam Bennett scored on a rebound shot from the low slot 46 seconds into overtime to give them the victory.
Florida won the first game 5-4. Frank Vatrano had a hat trick putting in three goals during regulation. Sam Bennett scored on a rebound shot from the low slot 46 seconds into overtime to give them the victory.
The Cats defeated Nashville 3-1 in the second contest. Anthony Duclair, Carter Verhaeghe and Brandon Montour compiled goals for Florida.
Nashville had swept the last two doubleheaders between both teams in 2018 and 2019. The Panthers previously took the doubleheader in 2013. They both split the doubleheader in 2011, 2016 and 2017.
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