Florida Panthers Dominate Minnesota Wild with 6-1 Victory

Matthew Tkachuk's two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky's strong performance lead the defending Stanley Cup champions to a decisive win.

Overview

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, including a power-play goal, marking his fourth multi-goal game of the season and eighth goal in his past eight games.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, improving his record to 15-6-1, while Marc-Andre Fleury allowed six goals in his 1,004th career start, surpassing Patrick Roy for third-most all-time starts by an NHL goalie.
Aaron Ekblad contributed a goal and two assists, while Mackie Samoskevich, Niko Mikkola, and Eetu Luostarinen also found the net for Florida.
The Minnesota Wild, playing without key injured players like Filip Gustavsson and Joel Eriksson Ek, suffered their second consecutive regulation loss for the first time this season.
Florida's physical play was evident with a 37-21 edge in hits, while Minnesota's lone goal came from Marco Rossi, who has five goals in his last nine games.