Panthers Beat Blackhawks 5-3 in Amerant Bank Arena Game

The Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Wednesday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The game was broadcast on NHL / TNT Sports and shown on Telemundo 51 in South Florida.

Florida took control early with two goals in the first period while Chicago was held scoreless. The Panthers led 3-1 after two periods, then each team scored twice in the third, according to the box score. One of Florida's goals was an empty-net goal.

Carter Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal and added an assist. Defenseman Seth Jones also scored, and Matthew Tkachuk had an assist on the power play. The box score credited Verhaeghe with the second star of the game.

For Chicago, Frank Nazar scored twice, including a shorthanded goal. Defenseman Ethan Del Mastro had two assists, and Cole Smith added an assist on the shorthanded goal. The box score listed three Chicago goals but did not name the third scorer.

Florida controlled the shot count, outshooting Chicago 30-20 and outhitting the Blackhawks 28-12, according to the box score. Each team was called for three minor penalties. The Panthers scored on one of their three power plays, while the Blackhawks went 0-for-3 with the man advantage. Jacob Markstrom was in goal for Florida.

The Panthers' win came two days after a 5-3 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Florida's next game is Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Washington Capitals, with a 12:30 p.m. ET start.