Florida Panthers left wing A.J. Greer (10) reacts after scoring against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) in the first period of their NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]

Sending the Panthers ahead in the third period, Jesper Boqvist crashed the net and batted a centering feed from Mackie Samoskevich past Knight and into the cage to make it 3-2 at 9:40. Boqvist makes it 3-2 in the third period.

The Penguins and Blue Jackets traditionally meet for two preseason games a year, convenient for all given the geography. They haven’t had a preseason game like this, which officially was a run of the mill NHL exhibition game.

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SUNRISE, Fla. - Now we play for points. Closing out the preseason with a win, the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena. "It's good,” forward Evan Rodrigues said on getting to the regular season after the game.

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The 2025 NHL Preseason ended on Saturday, Oct. 4. With the regular-season schedule starting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the 32 clubs are making their final roster cuts in preparation for the upcoming campaign.

On the eve of NHL opening night, which features a jam-packed tripleheader of games Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m. with the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on ESPN, what better way than to get ready than watching the smash docuseries "FACEOFF: Inside the NHL" on Amazon Prime Video.

That disclaimer out of the way, there is of course some evaluation and stories developing that we can draw from tonight’s action when the Penguins kicked off the first game of their 2025-26 preseason schedule up in Quebec against the Montreal Canadiens.