SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — There are countless unknowns when it comes to the game of hockey, but some things you can always count on.
When the Florida Panthers go to a shootout, look out for Aleksander Barkov.
The Finnish center scored the only goal in the tiebreaker on Saturday night, lifting the Panthers to a 2-1 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Barkov beat Sergei Bobrovsky with a backhander. He also scored the winning shootout goal last Sunday against the New York Rangers. He went 5 for 6 in the shootout last season.
“Last year we won a lot of games in the shootout and that’s why we won the division,” Barkov said.