The Florida Panthers played their last preseason game Saturday night against the Los Angeles Kings in Quebec, Canada. The Panthers finished 5-3 in the preseason, and the Kings finished 4-1-1. The regular season officially starts for the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, October 8, against the Boston Bruins. The Los Angeles Kings will open their season on October 10 against the Buffalo Sabres.
The Florida Panthers beat the Kings 4-2 for each team’s final game before the regular season. The Florida Panthers had mostly their starters play in this last preseason game. This will help the Panthers decide on the final roster as the season approaches. Will the Panthers be able to parlay a successful finish to the preseason into a quick start during the regular season?
Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Los Angeles Kings
The Florida Panthers took on the Los Angeles Kings in Quebec Saturday night. The Panthers won 4-2. Florida Panthers Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky saved 26 of 28 shots with 2 goals against and a save percentage of .929. The goal scorers for the Panthers were Alexsander Barkov, Anton Lundell in the first period and then Forward Jonah Gadjovich scored two goals to make the final score 4-2. The goal scorers for the Kings were Forwards Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore.
The Florida Panthers did not have too many shots on goal in this game. They only had 15 shots but two power play goals. Aaron Ekblad led the team with three assists and was the second star of the game. Also, Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, and Eetu Loustarinen tallied assists on goals for the Panthers. The Panthers had a successful preseason and training camp this offseason. The Panthers also had rookie Mackie Samoskevich back in the lineup after suffering an injury during training camp. Samoskevich will be a part of the Florida Panthers fourth line this season.
Final Thoughts
The Florida Panthers will now travel back to South Florida and start the season Tuesday, October 8, against the Boston Bruins. The Panthers will get their Stanley Cup rings and raise the banners of Atlantic Division champs, Eastern Conference champs, and Stanley Cup champions. It should be a special night in South Florida and a tough battle against the Bruins. The Bruins will look to spoil the night for the Panthers since the Florida Panthers have spoiled a lot of nights that haunt the Bruins in recent years in the playoffs the last two seasons.
Fans can find all 70 games on Scripps Sports this season for the Panthers with the other 12 games being nationally televised. Hockey season is back and fans are eager to watch their teams for a brand new and exciting season ahead. The Florida Panthers will look to repeat as Stanley Cup champions and defend their title. The Tampa Bay Lightning were the last team to go back-to-back in 2020 and 2021.
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