The Florida Panthers faced the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks in back-to-back games. The Panthers lost 2-1 to the Kings, ending their five-game winning streak. They struggled on the power play and had a slow offensive night. However, the Panthers activated defensemen Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour from LTIR/SOIR and won 2-1 against the Ducks with former Anaheim goalie Anthony Stolarz making 33 saves. The win marked the Panthers' 1,000th franchise win. Sasha Barkov left the game early due to injury, and his prognosis was awaited.
ICYMI: The #FlaPanthers got a strong start from Anthony Stolarz as Ekblad and Montour return Aaron but Sasha Barkov hurt in win over Anaheim. LINK: https://t.co/sOqXxD33du https://t.co/xQoIox2yBC
Panthers end road trip with 2-1 win over Ducks https://t.co/IcgJPB95c7 https://t.co/2sYyU8nDGq
Panthers hang on for 2-1 win over Ducks. Anthony Stolarz was big in the second (quality) and third periods (quantity and quality) in making 33 saves to beat his former team. One of those saves can be filed in the questionable category. Frank Vatrano gets the hosts only goal.
The #FlaPanthers scored two in the first and got 33 saves from former Anaheim goalie Anthony Stolarz for a hard-fought 2-1 win over the Ducks. But it may have come at a cost with Sasha Barkov leaving early. LINK: https://t.co/iXHmjEzqC1 https://t.co/VNOhuooRsX
FINAL: Panthers 2, Ducks 1 Cats improve to 11-5-1. 4 of 6 points in California. https://t.co/HTkFBpl53O
Panthers win 2-1. They come home from California at 11-5-1 — and collect franchise win 1,000 — but we await Paul Maurice’s prognosis on Sasha Barkov…
End of 2 in Anaheim: #FlaPanthers 2, Ducks 0 … SOG: FLA 33-17
Panthers to the PK near the midway point of the second period.
Panthers will start the second period with a power play after Ryan Strome took a slashing penalty with 1.2 seconds left in the first. After 1: Panthers 2, Ducks 0 — SOG 16-10 FLA
End of 1 in Anaheim: #FlaPanthers 2, #nhlDucks 0
Panthers allow just one shot on that PK — 1-for-1 tonight.
Panthers to the PK 5:10 into the game — Kulikov off for interference.
Lineups for tonight’s #FlaPanthers game in Anaheim. Some former Ducks starting for the Panthers, a couple former Panthers starting for the Ducks… https://t.co/3RuFluZqJ9
The #FlaPanthers will have Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour back in their lineup tonight as Jonah Gadjovich makes his Florida debut tonight in Anaheim. Hear from coach Paul Maurice and Sam Bennett before the game. Anthony Stolarz in net. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/AUKp6u9YeN
New look Panthers lineup tonight in Anaheim, @BallySportsFL Season debuts for Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour Jonah Gadjovich makes Panther debut 9:30 pregame, 10pm faceoff
Per Coach Maurice, both Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour have been activated to our active roster and will play tonight in Anaheim. Jonah Gadjovich has been recalled from his conditioning loan with @checkershockey and will play tonight as well. Anthony Stolarz will be in net.
It will be Reunion Night in Anaheim tonight as the #FlaPanthers welcome back Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour against Frank Vatrano, Radko Gudas and the #nhlDucks. CLICK HERE: https://t.co/AUKp6u9YeN https://t.co/2Eyb5eI5bl
Hear from Brandon Montour as he talks about rejoining the #FlaPanthers last weekend. He and Aaron Ekblad were activated today and are expected to play against the Ducks in Anaheim. CLICK HERE 👉 https://t.co/LKsVdAZXzd https://t.co/EDRQJXq4WA
The #FlaPanthers have their band back together as Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour are activated prior to tonight’s game in Anaheim. THE STORY (with quotes from Montour) HERE: https://t.co/LKsVdAZXzd https://t.co/dxSyEaGgrK
Panthers hockey tonight, from Anaheim @BallySportsFL https://t.co/ZqZUJUG1Sm
Per the NHL Media Site, the Florida Panthers have activated both Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour from LTIR/SOIR respectively.
Anthony Stolarz expected to start against his former Ducks team tonight. Brandon Montour should make his season debut for Panthers. Aaron Ekblad could join him. John Gibson in net for Anaheim. And, yes, Leo Carlsson is in the lineup.
According to AHL transactions, the #FlaPanthers have recalled Jonah Gadjovich from rehab assignment. Florida roster is at 22 with the assumption Brandon Montour comes off IR tonight to be No. 23. The Panthers would have to make moves to take Aaron Ekblad off LTIR.
FINAL: Kings 2, Panthers 1 Winning streak ends at 5. Very tight game, Cats had their chances.
Panthers lose 2-1. Their five-game win streak is over, but potentially ending a 16-game stretch without their two best defensemen at 10-5-1 ain’t too shabby.
Kings with the 2-1 final tonight.
Panthers TO with 90 seconds on the clock. Kings leading 2-1, net is empty at the other end.
Panthers are now 0-for-5 on the power play… Help is on the way soon. https://t.co/P4fqoWrKjM
Panthers (0-4) get another shot on the PP after Uvis Balinskis got elbowed in the face by Kevin Fiala. Slow night offensively in general for Florida… let’s see if it changes.
Kopitar w/ the PPG, 2-0 Kings.
Power play goal for the Kings. - Kopitar makes it 2-0
Panthers to the PK with 7:17 to go in the second period. Stenlund to the box for tripping. FLA 1-for-1 tonight.
Panthers to the power play with 8:26 to go in the first period.