Panthers Rally From 2-0 Down to Beat Hurricanes 5-2

RALEIGH, N.C. The Florida Panthers staged a stunning third-period comeback, scoring five unanswered goals to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Tuesday night at Lenovo Center, marking their second victory over Carolina in less than a week.

The Hurricanes controlled the early action, building a 2-0 lead through two periods. Eric Robinson opened the scoring at 4:15 of the first period with a rush goal assisted by Sebastian Aho and Joel Nystrom. In the second, Andrei Svechnikov added to the advantage 1:58 in, emerging from the penalty box on a breakaway pass from Jordan Staal and sliding the puck past Sergei Bobrovsky between the legs.

Florida managed just eight shots on goal over the first 40 minutes but exploded for 14 in the third, overwhelming Frederik Andersen. The rally began at 3:53 when Niko Mikkola fired a slap shot from the point that deflected off Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin for his first goal of the season, assisted by Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen.

Momentum shifted quickly. At 6:17, Aaron Ekblad's shot from the blue line was stopped by Andersen, but Luke Kunin swept the rebound into the net from the left circle for his second goal of the year, tying...