After getting beaten twice in Nashville, the Florida Panthers picked up its first win of the preseason with a 4-2 comeback win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Raleigh. Daniil Tarasov was outstanding, finishing with 47 saves on 49 shots, and Brett Chorske, Ben Huard, Mike Benning and Jack Studnicka scored the goals for the Cats. Since playing Florida, the Hurricanes lost against Tampa Bay and doubled up Nashville. Tonight’s game will see the Panthers play some NHL regulars for the first time this preseason.
- WHEN: 6 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Amerant Bank Arena – Sunrise, FL
- ON THE TUBE: Scripps
- SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #RaiseUp, #CARvsFLA, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: Canes Country
- PROJECTED GOALIES: Florida: Sergei Bobrovsky and Cooper Black / Carolina: Frederik Andersen and Nikita Quapp
Tonight’s roster
Forwards: A.J. Greer (10), Mackie Samoskevich (11), Jonah Gadjovich (12), Noah Gregor (18), Nolan Foote (25), Jack Devine (38), Brett Chorske (45), Jack Studnicka (53), Gracyn Sawchyn (59), Jesper Boqvist (70), Luke Kunin (71), Sandis Vilmanis (95)
Defensemen: Jeff Petry (2), Ben Harpur (4), Mike Benning (20), Tobias Björnfot (22), Uvis Balinskis (26), Gustav Forsling (42), Jake Livingstone (49)
Goalies: Cooper Black (31), Sergei Bobrovksy (72)
Tonight’s games
- New York Rangers at New York Islanders 7 p.m.
- Philadelphia at Boston 7 p.m.
- Pittsburgh at Detroit 7 p.m.
- Calgary at Seattle 10 p.m. (NHL Network)
- San Jose at Anaheim 10 p.m.