Playing their final home game of 2024, the Florida Panthers sent their fans home without smiles on their faces. The Cats but a bow on the most successful calendar year in franchise history, one that included the team’s first ever Stanley Cup championship,

Jesper Boqvist scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 5-3.

All hope seemed lost as the Rangers gave up two goals in the first six minutes of the contest, continuing their trend of poor first-period play. Once the Rangers fall into a hole, they are usually unable to climb out of it,