Vilmanis Scores Twice as Panthers Hold Off Blackhawks for 5-3 Win
Sandis Vilmanis had four points, and Sam Reinhart added a goal and two assists as Florida improved to 9-0-1 when allowing three goals or fewer.
- On Wednesday in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3, concluding a three-game homestand with Sandis Vilmanis recording his first career two-goal game.
- Coming off a 5-2 home loss to Colorado on Monday, the Blackhawks fell behind 3-0 early in Florida before mounting a comeback attempt led by Frank Nazar and Roman Kantserov.
- Sandis Vilmanis finished with four points, while Sam Reinhart added a goal and two assists; Carter Verhaeghe and Seth Jones also scored for Florida.
- Florida maintains a 9-0-1 record when allowing three goals or fewer and holds a 7-3-0 record over their past 10 games, establishing strong season momentum.
- The Panthers visit the Washington Capitals on Saturday, while the Blackhawks travel to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday for their next matchups.
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Sandis Vilmanis has 1st 2-goal game, Panthers top Blackhawks 5-3 to cap homestand
Sandis Vilmanis had the first two-goal game of his career, Carter Verhaeghe added a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 to wrap up a three-game homestand
Blackhawks 3, Panthers 5 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways - Bleacher Nation
In recent games, the Blackhawks have started fast and taken a lead. That was not the case tonight, as the Panthers grabbed the lead less than five minutes into the contest. The first goal came off a neutral zone turnover by Teuvo Teräväinen. Almost eight minutes later, the Panthers extended the lead to two on a power play goal from Carter Verhaeghe; he scored just 28 seconds into the advantage. The Blackhawks put very little pressure on the Pant…
Vilmanis has first two-goal game, Panthers top Blackhawks to cap homestand
Seth Jones scored against his former team and Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who are 4-1-0 in their last five games and 7-3-0 in their past 10. Vilmanis added two assists to finish with four points. Florida improved to 9-0-1 when allowing three goals or fewer this season. Reinhart’s […]
Panthers' 22-year-old Latvian winger Sandis Vilmanis was a 2+2 powerhouse.
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