Panthers secure 5-3 win over Blackhawks with Vilmanis' breakout performance
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 3:22 AM
Last updated Nov 5, 2026
The Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 in Sunrise on Star Wars Night. Sandis Vilmanis led the Panthers with two goals and an assist. Florida built a 3-0 lead, but Chicago rallied to make it 5-3 late in the final period. With this victory, the Panthers have now won seven of their last ten games and will face the Washington Capitals next. Sam Reinhart achieved a milestone, recording his 202nd assist with the Panthers, moving past Keith Yandle for eighth place in franchise history.
- •Panthers score first three goals of the game.
- •Sandis Vilmanis achieves first multi-point game.
- •Reinhart passes Yandle for eighth in franchise assists.
- •Next game for the Panthers is Saturday against the Capitals.
- 3:22 AMYahoo Sports — Vilmanis Uses the Force, Panthers Strike Back in Win Over Blackhawks
"SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers celebrated mostly dry parking lots and Star Wars NIght with a bounceback win over the […]
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