The game got off to a very good start for the Florida Panthers. The team controlled possession, made some nice passes, and scored the first goal of the night.
Denis Malgin patched in his second of the season, following a rebound following a MacKenzie Weegar shot that wasn’t properly dealt with by Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk.
This was Malgin’s first goal since October 19th, in just his third game back from his most recent injury.
The Panthers dealt with some big adversity next, as the Wild began to prey on defensive zone giveaways, dominating the puck possession for the next three and a half minutes.