SUNRISE, Fla. -- The opportunity was simply too good for Logan Shaw to pass up.
The Florida Panthers rookie scored his first NHL goal at 7:49 of the first period in a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators at the BB&T Center on Tuesday night, choosing to fire a blistering snapshot past goaltender Craig Anderson rather than feed teammate Derek MacKenzie on a two-on-one break.
“I looked over and saw (MacKenzie) driving to the net, but I like taking that shot,” Shaw said confidently.
A third-round draft pick, 76th overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft, the Glace Bay, N.