Carter Verhaeghe, Aaron Ekblad score pair apiece as Florida Panthers fill net in 9-5 win over Montreal Canadiens
Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in Florida’s franchise-record, seven-goal first period and the Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 9-5 on Thursday night.
The teams combined for 10 first-period goals to tie the NHL record for goals in a first period. It also was the fastest first 10 goals in an NHL game, with Florida getting the 10th goal at 13:18. Aaron Ekblad also scored twice for Florida, helping the Panthers pull within three points of the final wild-card spot. They are 4-0-1 in their last five.
Montreal defenceman Mike Matheson scored 16 seconds in, and Florida led 2-1 just over three minutes later.
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