SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — J.T. Miller scored 2:09 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks got their first win of the season, beating the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Teddy Blueger and Quinn Hughes had goals for Vancouver (1-1-2), with Kevin Lankinen stopping 26 shots.
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Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) is congratulated by teammates after he scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) and Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist celebrates after he scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) slams Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (17) into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) attempts a shot against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell celebrates a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) shoots and scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks left wing Nils Hoglander (21) attempts a shot at Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) and Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis (26) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) deflects a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Anton Lundell got his fourth goal in the last three games for Florida (3-2-1) and Jesper Boqvist also scored for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky.
Florida remained without forwards Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness).
Canucks: Scoring first hasn't been an issue for Vancouver, which has taken the first lead in three of its four games so far. But Miller's score saved the night for the Canucks, who improved to 2-8-0 in their last 10 games in the state of Florida.
Panthers: Mackie Samoskevich got an assist on Florida's first goal, the first career point for the 24th pick in the 2021 draft out of Michigan. It came in his 13th NHL game.
Hughes' goal at 6:30 of the second period for a 2-1 Vancouver lead was one that Florida said shouldn't have counted. Linesman Michel Cormier dropped the puck for a faceoff, but it never hit the ice and bounced off Vancouver's Nils Aman. The Panthers thought that should be a hand pass. The NHL disagreed and Aman got an assist on Hughes' score.
Lundell has stepped up in a big way with Barkov out of the lineup. He's got four goals in a three-game span for the first time and his three-game goals-coring streak ties a career best.
Both teams are back in action Saturday, Vancouver going to Philadelphia and Florida remaining home to face Vegas in a matchup of the last two Stanley Cup winners.
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Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) is congratulated by teammates after he scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) and Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist celebrates after he scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) slams Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (17) into the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) attempts a shot against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell celebrates a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) shoots and scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks left wing Nils Hoglander (21) attempts a shot at Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vancouver Canucks center Teddy Blueger (53) and Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis (26) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) deflects a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
