Mazur scores first NHL goal as Red Wings beat Panthers 5-3
Justin Faulk and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård struck 45 seconds apart in the third period to put Detroit ahead.
Carter Mazur scored his first NHL goal Monday as Detroit beat Florida 5-3 at Amerant Bank Arena.
The Red Wings took control early in the third period. Justin Faulk broke a 2-2 tie on the power play at 2:08, and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård added another goal 45 seconds later. Each finished with a goal and an assist.
Sam Bennett cut the deficit to one with Florida using an extra attacker. Emmitt Finnie then scored into an empty net with three seconds remaining.
Alex DeBrincat also scored for Detroit. Andrew Copp and Moritz Seider supplied two assists apiece, while Daniil Tarasov stopped 23 shots against his former team.
Sam Reinhart and Aaron Ekblad scored Florida’s other goals. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves in his first start since Oct. 17.
Detroit improved to 7-5-3, and Florida fell to 8-5-2 as its three-game winning streak ended.
