RECAP: Panthers falter in third period as Knights take Game 1 of SCF

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They're not panicking after winning 11 of their last 13 games.

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"It's the first game," Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky remarked. Long series. Hockey awaits. Play, learn, move."

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Later in the period, former Panther Jonathan Marchessault scored on a one-timer to tie the game at 17:18.

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The Panthers started well after a long gap.

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RECAP: Panthers falter in third period as Knights take Game 1 of SCF

They're not panicking after winning 11 of their last 13 games.

"It's the first game," Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky remarked. Long series. Hockey awaits. Play, learn, move."

Later in the period, former Panther Jonathan Marchessault scored on a one-timer to tie the game at 17:18.

The Panthers started well after a long gap.

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