Zegras returns to the lineup after missing 22 games with a knee injury, but Florida beats the Ducks for the second time in four days, 5-3, handing them their seventh loss in eight games.

He’s one of those players where it’s just a matter of time until he breaks out — and he’s breaking out right now.’

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a road win against the Anaheim Ducks, beating them for the second time in four days.

Verhaeghe stole the puck from Anaheim defenseman Jacob Trouba behind the Ducks' goal before putting it into the upper right corner of the net to extend the Panthers' lead to 3-1 with 1:11 remaining in the first period. Florida has scored three times in the first period four times this season which trails only Tampa Bay and Ottawa (both five).

The Florida Panthers’ decision ... the season midway through the second. Tomas Nosek and Dmitry Kulikov both were credited with assists. The Panthers’ second goal was unassisted.

27 assists), while Nosek registered six points (two goals, four assists) and 20 blocked shots in 36 games. Now in Florida, both have filled a role that has helped put the Panthers in the race for ...

Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each had two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves for the Panthers (28-17-3), who have won two in a row for the first time since a four-game winning streak from Dec. 16-22.

The Ducks will face the Florida Panthers again in the first home game of three before they head back on the road. The Ducks are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Panthers on Jan. 18. The Panthers have also not played since that 3-0 victory over the Ducks.

The 32-year-old Nosek has been a bottom-six fixture for the Panthers this season, giving him limited opportunities to contribute on offense. He's at six points, 28 shots on net, 38 hits ...

Aleksander Barkov #16, Gustav Forsling #42, Anton Lundell #15, Aaron Ekblad #5 and Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers arrives at the arena ahead of the 2024 NHL Global Series Finland game ...

A number of Panthers had a bit of a different look on Monday. Florida has eight players in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and some of them were trying out their new team-issued pants ...

The Detroit Red Wings began one of their most important stretches of the season with a huge victory over the Florida Panthers. Starting a four-game road trip where they play three playoff teams ...