Sam Reinhart scored two goals, including a shorthanded breakaway, and Aleksander Barkov tied the franchise career record for assists with three assists as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2. Barkov's assists put him at 415, tying Jonathan Huberdeau's franchise record. Reinhart's goals were assisted by Barkov and Evan Rodrigues, showcasing their chemistry. Despite Barkov briefly leaving the game due to a hit to the head, he returned to the ice. The Panthers outshot the Lightning 26-24, with Sergei Bobrovsky making 27 saves.
Sam Reinhart scored two goals, Aleksander Barkov tied a franchise career record by collecting three assists, and the Florida Panthers beat the NHL-leading New York Rangers 4-3 on Friday night. https://t.co/9qc8cN1u9O
Barkov Makes History (Again) as Panthers Beat the Rangers https://t.co/xklTSqFLee via @flahockeynow
In Aleksander Barkov's 11-year career, he has assisted on at least one goal for 51 different teammates. He has 91 multi-assist games. And on Friday, another franchise record. A look at Aleksander Barkov's #FlaPanthers franchise record-tying 415 assists https://t.co/s94HeckKzP
Sam Reinhart scores twice, Aleksander Barkov ties assist mark and Panthers top Rangers 4-3 https://t.co/wRUO1RQ0gA
Sam Reinhart scored two goals, Aleksander Barkov tied a franchise career record by collecting three assists, and the Panthers beat the NHL-leading #Rangers on Friday night. https://t.co/lhJXpH6dTE
Reinhart scores twice, Barkov ties assist mark and Panthers top Rangers 4-3 https://t.co/8Q5Q8wFVpo
After back-to-back three assist outings, Aleksander Barkov finds himself atop another @flapanthers all-time list. #NHLStats https://t.co/wMsEFAXIjo
Big Apples: Sasha Barkov ties franchise record for career assists as he has three and Carter Verhaeghe gets the game-winner as #FlaPanthers drop #nyr 4-3.⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/i3vb4iy5pS
Barkov is back on the ice!
Barkov is back
Sasha Barkov is back on the #FlaPanthers bench after taking a hit to the head from Alexis Lafreniere.
Barkov is back on the #FlaPanthers bench.
Aleksander Barkov was getting looked at for a while after taking a hit to the head from Alexis Lafreniere. He went to the room. Hit clearly looks shoulder-to-head on the replay.
END OF 2: Panthers 3, Rangers 2 Reino puts the Cats back on top. https://t.co/scB7hvZDiy
After 2: Panthers 3, Rangers 2 — SOG: 26-24 FLA
Barkov has assisted on 14 of Reinhart's 23 goals. #chemistry
Aleksander Barkov has tied the #FlaPanthers record for career assists. His domination of the Panthers record book is all but complete. https://t.co/FFfH8MdWEL
Sam Reinhart deflected a Sasha Barkov shot on the power play to give the #FlaPanthers a 3-2 lead with 2:53 to go in the second period. Barkov ties Jonathan Huberdeau’s franchise assist record of 415 with his third assist of the night.
Sam Reinhart scores his second of the game on the power play after getting a stick on a long shot from Barkov. #NYR trail 3-2
Reinhart tips it in. PPG. 3-2, FLA. Barkov gets his third assist.
Sam Reinhart deflected a Sasha Barkov shot on the power play to give the #FlaPanthers a 3-2 lead with 2:53 to go in the second period. Barkov ties Jonathan Huberdeau’s franchise assist record of 615 with his third assist of the night.
GOAL! Reino w/ the PPG! 3-2 Cats! 3rd assist for Barkov. He's now tied with Huberdeau for the most assists in franchise history (415).
Power play goal #FlaPanthers — 3-2 … Barkov ties Huberdeau for most assists in franchise history
What a pass from Barkov to set up Reinhart's 22nd goal. 3rd straight multi-assist game for the captain. https://t.co/sXjfuW1lVG
Sasha Barkov has the primaries on both #FlaPanthers goals tonight - gives him 7 in his past 3 games and he is one away from tying Jonathan Huberdeau for most (415) in franchise history. That is the final major offensive franchise record Barkov will claim.
#NYR trail 2-0 after Sam Reinhart buries a pass from behind the net from Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov
Barkov sets up Reinhart to put the #FlaPanthers up 2-0 with 12:48 to go in the second period. That puts the captain at 414 career assists. One short of tying Huberdeau for the record.
That Aleksander Barkov guy got another assist, too. One away from tying Huberdeau for the #FlaPanthers franchise record. https://t.co/36b5FMXsaV
2-0, FLA. Sam Reinhart drives to the net and taps one in from a pass from Barkov.
Barkov sets up Reinhart to put the #FlaPanthers up 2-0 with 12:48 to go in the second period. That puts the captain at 614 career assists. One short of tying Huberdeau for the record.
2-0 #FlaPanthers over the Rangers. That Samson Reinhart guy scored again. 12:48 left in the second.
With an assist on Evan Rodrigues’ goal, Aleksander Barkov is now two assists shy of tying Jonathan Huberdeau’s #FlaPanthers franchise assists record. That’s the last big record for him to take over in franchise history.
#FlaPanthers take the 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Shots on goal are tied 11-11 Barkov and Mikkola got the assists on the ERod goal. Barkov is now two assists away from tying Jonathan Huberdeau's franchise career record of 415.
END OF 1: Panthers 1, Rangers 0 Shots: 11-11
It was another fantastic showing in the State of Hockey as Sergei Bobrovsky makes 27 saves, Sam Reinhart scores twice and Sasha Barkov has three assists to lead the #FlaPanthers to a 3-2 win over the #tbLightning. ⬇️😼🌴⚡️⬇️ https://t.co/AVwOPigDQT
Reinhart scores his second goal of the game, a shorthanded goal 3-1 Florida Panthers
Reinhart gets his second of the game, this one shorthanded, and makes it 3-1 Panthers with 16:49 left in the third.
Sam Reinhart scores his 21st of the year, second of the game top shelf on a shorthanded breakaway. #FlaPanthers up 3-1 with 16:49 to go.
#Bolts trail the Panthers 2-0 after 40 minutes with Reinhart scoring the lone goal of the second period. Shots are 19 apiece.
END OF 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 Shots: 19-19
#Bolts kill off the Point penalty. Back to 5-on-5 with 1:30 left in the second.
GOAL! Make it 20 for Reino! 2-0 Cats in the 2nd period.
Sam Reinhart up to 20 goals on the season as he gets a clean look from the slot and makes it 2-0 Panthers with 18:36 left in the second.
Sam Reinhart scores his 20th of the year with the help of a crisp tic-tac-toe play from Barkov and Rodrigues. #FlaPanthers lead 2-0.
Reinhart finds a puck in the slot off a pass from Rodrigues and beats Vasilevskiy to make it 2-0 at 1:24
a power play for the #Bolts with 15:03 remaining in the first period