Hornqvist, Bobrovsky lead Panthers to 3-1 win over Islanders

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Published October 13, 2022 8:48 PM

By SCOTT CHARLES
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Patric Hornqvist scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots and Florida beat the New York Islanders 3-1 to give Paul Maurice a win in his first game as Panthers coach. Eetu Luostarinen scored in the second period and Matthew Tkachuk added an empty-netter late in the third for Florida. The Panthers won their season opener a year after winning their first eight games and starting 10-0-1. Noah Dobson scored for the Islanders and Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves. New York lost in new coach Lane Lambert’s first game as an NHL head coach.

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