Florida Panthers Defeat Dallas Stars in Finland, Boosted by Finnish Talent

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

In Tampere, Finland, AJ Greer notched his first goal for Florida during the third period, with assists from Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola. The Panthers triumphed over the Dallas Stars with a 4-2 win, concluding a two-game series sweep.

Florida extended its winning streak to five games with additional goals from Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues, and Matthew Tkachuk. Reinhart also provided an assist on another goal, becoming the second NHL player to achieve 20 points this season.

Matt Duchene and Evgenii Dadonov found the net for Dallas, marking the first time this season the team has experienced back-to-back losses.

Spencer Knight recorded 23 saves for Florida, while Casey DeSmith made 20 saves for Dallas.

Peter DeBoer of the Stars is one win away from tying Bryan Murray for the 20th spot on the all-time coaching victories list.

For the Panthers, Sam Reinhart now holds the record for the most points, 21, in the franchise's first 13 games.

A key moment was when Greer's go-ahead goal, assisted by Tomas Nosek, provided Florida the lead at 2:32 of the third period.

A notable statistic is that the seven Finnish players in the match collectively scored 11 points. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov contributed four points, while Esa Lindell gained two for Dallas.

Looking ahead, the Stars will host Chicago on Thursday as they continue a stretch of three games across three different countries. The Panthers will begin a five-game homestand on Thursday against Nashville.

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