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Lars Eller Scores Late Goal as Panthers Top Blackhawks 3-2
Eller scored his first goal of the season with 2:23 left, and Florida ended a two-game skid despite missing seven Chicago power-play chances.
On Sunday, the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in Chicago, with center Lars Eller scoring the winning goal with 2:23 remaining in the third period.
Matthew Tkachuk and Sandis Vilmanis also scored for the Panthers, who outshot Chicago 15-6 in the first period, while Ryan Greene and Roman Kantserov netted goals for the Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks struggled on special teams, failing to score on seven power-play chances and lowering their NHL-worst conversion rate to 8.33% while extending their losing streak to three games.
Florida forward Carter Verhaeghe played in his 500th NHL game with an assist, while goaltender Spencer Knight stopped 29 shots and Chicago's Akira Schmid made 19 saves.
The Blackhawks host Los Angeles on Tuesday to complete a seven-game homestand, while the Panthers travel to Winnipeg on Tuesday for the finale of their four-game road trip.