Forsling's OT blast lifts Florida over Carolina in NHL opener / Photo: Jared C. Tilton - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
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Forsling's OT blast lifts Florida over Carolina in NHL opener
Gustav Forsling blasted a slapshot past goaltender Brandon Bussi with 4.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give Florida a 1-0 victory over Carolina in Tuesday's 2026-27 NHL season opener.
The Swedish defenseman took a pass from Carter Verhaeghe and fired the puck past the Hurricanes netminder to end a dramatic contest dominated by spectacular goaltending and tough defensive displays.
Swedish goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 15 saves for the Panthers to earn the shutout while American Bussi stopped 19 shots in a losing cause.
Carolina's 15 shots on goal marked the fewest by a reigning Stanley Cup champion in a season opener since 1955.
The Hurricanes won their first crown in 20 seasons last June, defeating Las Vegas four games to two in the Stanley Cup Final, and celebrated before a sellout crowd at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Hurricanes players took a photo in front of the championship banner before it was raised to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony.
Then it was down to business as the puck dropped in the opening game of the league's campaign against the 2024 and 2025 champion Panthers.
Both teams found only futility on the power play, with Carolina going 0-for-6 with the extra man and Florida 0-for-7 when the 'Canes had a man in the penalty box.
The game marked the first contest where two teams battled scoreless through regulation time in their NHL season openers since 1984 when Toronto beat the Minnesota North Stars 1-0 in overtime.
Brothers Brady and Matthew Tkachuk played their first NHL game together after Brady was traded to Florida from Ottawa last June. The siblings sparked the United States to 2026 Milan Olympic gold.
The Panthers also welcomed back captain Aleksander Barkov, who missed last season with a right knee injury.
Y.Nakamura--AMWN