The Florida Panthers ended a three-game losing streak with an exciting, back-and-forth 6-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets in front of a sparse crowd at the BB&T Center.
Florida’s defense played a big role in the offensive outburst with Mark Pysyk and Aaron Ekblad getting first period goals to stake the Cats to an early two-goal lead.
Pysyk snapped a wrist shot from the top of the left circle between Winnipeg rookie keeper Eric Comrie’s body and blocker to open the scoring 2:48 into the action. The assists on the goal went to grinders Derek MacKenzie and Micheal Haley.