Hunter St. Martin, Florida Panthers: Scores Goal in Preseason Opening Win vs. Nashville

Florida Panthers rookie forward Hunter St. Martin speaks after his team beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in the first exhibition game of the preseason at Amerant Bank Arena on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.

Martin scored Florida’s second goal in the win after a very strong performance in the rookie showcase the previous week. A sixth-round pick in 2024, St. Martin will play in the Western Hockey League this season.

The Panthers start their defense of the Stanley Cup championship on Tuesday, Oct. 8, against the Boston Bruins.

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On June 24, the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Florida took a 1-0 lead in the first on a goal from Carter Verhaeghe off a sharp pass from Evan Rodrigues.

Tied at 1 in the second, Dmitry Kulikov swept away the puck from an empty net — and Sam Reinhart scored on the ensuing rush.

The rest was up to the Florida defense which clamped down on the Edmonton offensive — with the help of some stellar goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky.

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