SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov hit two career milestones with one slick motion late in the first period on Thursday.
He also helped jumpstart the Florida Panthers’ offense.
Barkov’s short-handed goal in the final minute of the opening period — a slap shot from the right circle on a feed from rookie Anton Lundell — was the 200th goal and 500th point of his NHL career. The Panthers would take the lead shortly after and hold on for a 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at FLA Live Arena to start a short two-game homestand.
