US EditionTobias Bjornfot's Surprise Game Propels Panthers Past Blackhawks
- On January 26, the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 in Chicago, with Sam Reinhart sealing the win with an empty-net goal.
- After the win, the Panthers extended a hot stretch that has bolstered their wild-card push, winning six of eight games and staying within five points of the Boston Bruins for the Eastern Conference final wild card with games in hand.
- Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot opened the scoring on a fluke by jamming a puck through Spencer Knight's pads late in the second period and later finished Carter Verhaeghe's feed with 22 seconds left.
- Bobrovsky's milestone win and Chicago's snapped streak were the game's immediate consequences as Sergei Bobrovsky earned his 207th road victory and Spencer Knight fell to 0-2 against his former team.
- Bjornfot's rare scoring output highlighted an unusual boost from the blue line as his second and third NHL goals came nearly five years after May 1, 2021, despite Florida's-14 scoring differential.
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