Red Wings Pull Away From Panthers With Two Third-Period Goals

The Detroit Red Wings scored twice in the opening minutes of the third period and held off the Florida Panthers for a 5-3 win in Sunrise, Florida, on November 2. The loss ended Florida’s three-game winning streak; Detroit has won three of its past four games and is 6-2-1 over its last nine contests.

The teams were tied 2-2 when Justin Faulk scored on a power play at 2:08 of the third. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård followed 45 seconds later, putting Detroit ahead by two with a shot from the slot.

Carter Mazur opened the scoring with his first NHL goal. Sam Reinhart tied it for Florida late in the first period, and Alex DeBrincat restored Detroit’s lead early in the second. Aaron Ekblad equalized with a short-handed goal, his first of the season and the third of his NHL career.

Sam Bennett cut Detroit’s lead to 4-3 with Florida playing six-on-five and 3:21 remaining. Emmitt Finnie added an insurance goal into the vacant cage with three seconds remaining.

Daniil Tarasov stopped 23 shots against his former team after spending last season as Sergei Bobrovsky’s backup in Florida. Jacob Markstrom turned aside 24 shots in his first appearance since October 17. Detroit visits Tampa Bay on November 3, while Florida hosts Chicago on November 4.