FLORIDA PANTHERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES
APRIL 22, 2021
BB&T Center – Sunrise, Fla.
| FLORIDA PANTHERS | CAROLINA HURRICANES |
| 2 | 4 |
- Aleksander Barkov scored two goals for the third time this season. He has tallied three goals over his past two games.
- Barkov’s first goal was his 20th of the season, marking his sixth consecutive season with at least 20 goals.
- Barkov won 16 of his 20 faceoffs (80%) and led FLA with six shots on goal (tied) and 25:24 TOI. He has amassed eight goals and 11 points over his past 11 games played.
- Jonathan Huberdeau posted an assist, extending his point streak to six games (2-6-8). The assist was his 50th point of the season, marking the fourth consecutive season he has registered at least 50 points.
- Patric Hornqvist notched an assist. He has posted at least a point in each of his past four games played (2-2-4).
- Nikita Gusev recorded an assist. He has amassed three assists over his first five games with FLA.
- Ryan Lomberg registered his fourth fighting major of the season and his third in his past six games, against CAR forward Cedric Paquette.
- Keith Yandle produced an assist and appeared in his 914th consecutive NHL game, tying Garry Unger for second-most consecutive games played in NHL history.
- Florida out-shot (34-29) and out-hit (28-18) Carolina. Radko Gudas led FLA with six hits.
PANTHERS POSTGAME QUOTES – APRIL 22, 2021
Head Coach Joel Quenneville
“You’ve got to be better and more resilient than we were tonight to get it effective and we’ve got the game on Saturday to correct it.”
Forward Ryan Lomberg
“We’re definitely looking forward to next game and getting some redemption for sure.”
“It had that (playoff) feel, from puck drop to the final buzzer. We knew it was going to be an intense game, you’ve got to tip your cap to them, they played well. We welcome the challenge, we know we can beat this team so we’re looking ahead looking forward to next game.”
Forward Aleksander Barkov
“We’ve just got to keep our cool and play as hard as we can…We’ve just got to battle and work all 60 minutes, no shifts off. Every shift you’ve got to work.”
“Not the result we wanted. The third period was good from us and that’s how we need to play all 60 minutes.”
