Controversial Goal Helps Hurricanes Defeat Panthers 3-1
Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky delivers a stellar performance, but Carolina capitalizes on a disputed third-period goal to secure victory.
- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 in a tightly contested game on Thursday night in Sunrise, Florida.
- Jaccob Slavin scored the go-ahead goal in the third period after a contentious sequence involving goalie interference, which officials upheld as a valid play.
- Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 37 saves, including a stretch of 36 consecutive stops, but his efforts were not enough to secure a win for the Panthers.
- Carolina's Pyotr Kochetkov had a strong game in net with 26 saves, helping the Hurricanes win for only the second time in their last 10 road games.
- The Panthers, now 1-3-0 on their current homestand, will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in the final game of their five-game stretch at home.