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Basket Case: Panthers 5, Blackhawks 3

The Chicago Blackhawks made a late push, but another largely uninspired performance ended in a 5-3 road loss to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. The Panthers took a 1-0 lead less than five minutes into the game. After a…

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 5:06 AM
Basket Case: Panthers 5, Blackhawks 3
Key Things to Know
  • The Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Wednesday night.
  • Sandis Vilmanis, Carter Verhaeghe, and Seth Jones scored the first three goals to give Florida a 3-0 lead.
  • Roman Kantserov and Frank Nazar scored to pull Chicago within one goal in the third period.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Wednesday night despite a late push by the visitors. Florida jumped out to an early advantage with first-period goals from Sandis Vilmanis and Carter Verhaeghe, before former Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones made it 3-0 in the second period.

Chicago responded late in the middle frame with a goal from Roman Kantserov, assisted by Ethan Del Mastro and Connor Bedard. Frank Nazar then cut Florida's lead to 3-2 midway through the third period with a shorthanded breakaway goal, but the Blackhawks ultimately fell short.

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