Panthers see streak end with 5-2 loss to Flyers

"The Panthers were not able to match Philadelphia's early energy in the home-opener for the orange and black and fell behind 8:54 into the first when Couturier blocked a clearing attempt by Uvis Balinksis and managed to get the puck to Tyson Foerster, who stickhandled by Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett before firing a shot past Daniil Tarasov, who was making his Panthers debut."

"Tarasov was sharp in the first half of the game to keep his team within striking distance, but it was Couturier who got the next goal on a clear breakaway, with the assists going to Travis' Konecny and Sanheim, to put the Cats in a two-goal hole with 4:13 left in the second. A determined Sam Reinhart would get the Panthers on the board with 28 ticks to go in the frame and Seth Jones in the penalty box."

Sean Couturier scored twice, including the game-winner with 4:10 remaining, and added two assists as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-2 at Wells Fargo Center. The victory was Rick Tocchet's first as Flyers coach and handed Florida its first loss of the season. Couturier’s early goal came after he blocked a clearing attempt and set up Tyson Foerster, and he later converted a breakaway. Daniil Tarasov made several saves early in his Panthers debut, while Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett scored for Florida. A late offensive-zone penalty on Bennett curtailed Florida’s final power-play push.

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