The game featured the battle of the backups: Cam Ward started for CHI, whereas James Reimer started for FLA.
The first period commenced with plenty of action from both sides. MacKenzie Weegar wound up hitting the post, coming awfully close to giving the Panthers the early lead.
Later on, Aleksander Barkov and Evgeni Dadonov both nailed the iron with back-to-back shot attempts.
Eventually, the Chicago Blackhawks would make the Cats pay for failing to capitalize, with defenseman Connor Murphy sniping home his first of the season (1-0 CHI).