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The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers take the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks in the first of three games on NHL opening night.
With assists on the goals from Bobby McMann and Auston Matthews before adding his own goal in the final seconds, William Nylander now has 15 points in nine career season openers, surpassing Darryl Sittler for the third most in Maple Leafs history.
Tage Thompson scored his 4th preseason goal in the OT loss. Jiri Kulich scored a pair of goals and Tage Thompson continued his productive preseason, but the Buffalo Sabres fell 5-4 in overtime to the Pittsburgh Penguins in their exhibition finale at PPG Paints Arena on Friday.