New York Rangers Triumph Over Florida Panthers with Overtime Goal by Alex Wennberg

The New York Rangers secured a 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers in an intense game at Amerant Bank Arena. The win brings the Rangers' record to 1-0, while the Panthers fall to 0-1. The final score was decided in overtime, highlighting a dramatic finish.

The first period saw both teams scoring twice, setting an early competitive tone. The Rangers managed to net two goals through even-strength plays, while the Panthers matched them with two powerplay goals. This initial exchange set up a closely contested match.

In the second period, the Rangers pulled ahead by scoring another two goals while keeping the Panthers scoreless. This gave New York a crucial lead heading into the third period. Alexis Lafreniere was instrumental during this phase, contributing significantly to his team's offensive efforts.

However, Florida responded strongly in the third period by scoring twice and leveling up with New York at 4-4. Sam Reinhart played a key role for Florida during this comeback attempt but ultimately fell short of securing a win for his team.

The game extended into overtime where Alex Wennberg emerged as the hero for New York by scoring the decisive goal that clinched their victory. His performance earned him top honors as one of three stars of this matchup alongside Sam Reinhart from Florida and Alexis Lafreniere from New York.

Throughout regulation time plus overtime combined; both teams displayed remarkable resilience: hitting each other equally hard (32 hits each), blocking numerous shots (Rangers:15; Panthers:42), and engaging fiercely over faceoffs (Rangers winning 45 percent).

Goaltending also played an essential role - especially on shorthanded situations where Ranger’s goalie made seven saves out nine shots faced compared against Panther’s goalie who saved three out three faced under similar circumstances.

Looking ahead towards their next encounter scheduled on May 29th at Amerant Bank Arena again – fans can catch all action live via ESPN TV or streaming services like ESPN+, SportsNet CBC TVAS starting from around eight PM Eastern Time onwards!