Utah HC fell 2-1 to the defending Stanley Cup champions but got a point since the road loss came in overtime. Sam Bennett scored both of the Panthers’ goals, including the overtime winner after Utah had tied the game up in the third period.

Despite being traded from the Boston Bruins to the Florida Panthers just over three weeks ago, forward Brad Marchand has been out of the team's lineup due to an upper-body injury. He made his debut on Friday night against the Utah Hockey Club—and made the most out of it.

Longtime Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand made his debut with the Florida Panthers on Friday night, marking his first game since being traded at the NHL trade deadline. Although he had been practicing with his new team, Marchand hadn’t played in a game since March 1 due to an upper-body injury.