DETROIT (AP) — Patric Hornqvist scored in the first and third periods to help the Florida Panthers start and finish strong in a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
Juho Lammikko and MacKenzie Weegar had goals on consecutive shots in the opening period, and Hornqvist made it 3-0 in a four-shot stretch that doomed a Detroit team averaging an NHL-low 1.9 goals a game.
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Florida’s Chris Driedger made 30 saves, including a spectacular stop to deny Darren Helm in the second period. The Central Division-leading Panthers, set to face Detroit again Saturday night, matched a season-high with three straight victories, giving them 11 wins in 15 games.