Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart had their first opportunities denied but ultimately got rewarded down the stretch.
In the second period against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, with the Florida Panthers trying to pad a lead and cap a lackluster road trip on a high note, both Bennett and Reinhart put shots on a nearly wide-open net only to be denied by goaltender John Gibson.
The duo, which has had its share of offensive bad luck early in the season, finally broke through in the third period with three goals to lead the Panthers to a 5-3 win over the Ducks at the Honda Center to improve to 7-5-1 on the season and go 2-2-0 on this West Coast trip.
