The Florida Panthers secured a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, marking their ninth consecutive road win. The game was highlighted by a dominant second period from the Panthers, where they scored four goals, leading to a 4-1 advantage by the end of the period. Matthew Tkachuk had a standout performance with a three-point game, including a goal and two assists, while Anton Lundell contributed with two goals. Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves, marking his fifth consecutive start allowing no more than 2 goals. The Penguins managed to score one goal in the second period and another later in the game, but it was not enough to overcome the Panthers' lead. The win brings the Panthers' season record to 34-15-4, narrowing Boston's lead in the Atlantic to just two points.
Takeaways as Florida Panthers’ dominant second period leads to win over Pittsburgh Penguins https://t.co/5bTM7UwUno
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Takeaways as Florida Panthers’ dominant second period leads to win over Pittsburgh Penguins https://t.co/w2P3yji70u
The #FlaPanthers have won nine straight on the road as they score four in the second and roll past the host #Penguins … All the details and some pretty good notes, below. LINK ➡️ https://t.co/J42pldsNbN https://t.co/f4uBmprW5I
FINAL: #FlaPanthers 5, Penguins 2 -9-game road win streak -4-goal second period -3-point game from Tkachuk -2-goal game from Lundell -25 saves from Bob/5th consecutive start allowing no more than 2 goals More here: https://t.co/Fk8tXLsVsB
PLAYED OUR GAME 🗣️ CATS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/YvaoLp7DZM
The Panthers defeat the Penguins, 5-2.
Second-Period Flameout Dooms Penguins Against Florida, 5-2 https://t.co/XJvSN7b3Sh
FINAL: Panthers 5, Penguins 2 Cats improve to 34-15-4. Boston's lead in the Atlantic down to 2 points. https://t.co/qMpaelspbp
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End of 2 in PGH: #FlaPanthers 4, #Penguins 1 … SOG: FLA 17-14
END OF 2: Panthers 4, Penguins 1 Shots: 17-14 FLA 🚨: Tkachuk, Gadjovich, Ekblad, Lundell
Penguins get on the board but we challenge for goaltender interference... The goal will stand after review. 4-1 us with 4:36 left in the second.
#FlaPanthers challenge for goaltender interference ... They don't get it. Call stands. Goal stands. Penguins now get a power play because of Florida's unsuccessful challenge. https://t.co/7zBluuPaNe
The Penguins again appear to score... but the Panthers are again using their coach's challenge.
No shutout. Penguins get on the board with 4:36 left in the second period. Jake Guentzel. 4-1 #FlaPanthers lead.
#FlaPanthers with four goals in 8 1/2 minutes in Pittsburgh. It’s 4-0. They hang on, they’ll be going for 10 straight road wins tomorrow vs. #Sabres
Anton Lundell joins in the fun. 4-0 #FlaPanthers over Pittsburgh with about seven minutes left in the second period. 5th goal of the season for Lundell. Also... three-point period for Matthew Tkachuk (goal, two assists)
3-0 #FlaPanthers. Power play goal by ... not Sam Reinhart. Aaron Ekblad gets his third goal of the season. 11:33 left in the second period. Absolutely dominant effort in the second period by Florida.
Um.... Jonah Gadjovich? Jonah Gadjovich. 2-0 #FlaPanthers over Pittsburgh. Two goals in 32 seconds for Florida. 15 minutes left in the second period.
1-0 #FlaPanthers over Pittsburgh. That Matthew Tkachuk guy stays hot. Scores on a feed from Evan Rodrigues as soon as E-Rod got out of the penalty box. 15:32 left in the second period.
1-0 Pittsburgh over the #FlaPanthers. Penguins strike on their third power-play attempt of the night. Rickard Rakell with the backhand past a sprawling Bobrovsky. 17:29 left in the second period.
Penguins finally get a power play goal - lead #FlaPanthers 1-0
GOAL! RICKARD RAKELL! His tally came 10 seconds into a Penguins power play, right after the teams had gone back to full strength after opening the period on 4-on-4 play!
#FlaPanthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are tied 0-0 after one period. There have been seven (7) total shots on goal through 20 minutes — 4 by Florida, 3 by Pittsburgh Florida is 2/2 on the PK.
Penguins had two power plays in first, no SOG; are now 1-10 in past two games v #FlaPanthers — scoreless after 1 in PGH. SOG: FLA 4-3
#FlaPanthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are tied 0-0 after one period. There have been six (7) total shots on goal through 20 minutes — 4 by Florida, 3 by Pittsburgh Florida is 2/2 on the PK.
The #Penguins are in a similar position where the #FlaPanthers were last year. The Panthers want to keep them there. Lines, starting goalies, betting odds and more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/HPg7tM4x7i
Second assist for Sasha Barkov - and another power play goal for Sam Reinhart. #FlaPanthers 2-0
2-0 #FlaPanthers over Colorado late in the first period. Sam Reinhart on the power play. That's 39 goals on the season. 22 of which have come on the power play.
#FlaPanthers to the power play with 3:51 to go in the first period. They scored on their first one.