Sam Bennett finally ended his goal drought Tuesday night and he helped the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 late Tuesday night in southern California. Florida scored three goals in the opening period,

Derek is a reporter and site editor for The Hockey News, covering the Anaheim Ducks. Born and raised in Southern California, Derek has covered the Ducks for both The Hockey Writers and The Sporting Tribune before joining The Hockey News.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Trevor Zegras was back in action for the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, taking shifts for the first time in nearly seven weeks. The omnipresent question that follows the playmaking forward is how much longer he will play for them.

Zegras returns to the lineup after missing 22 games with a knee injury, but Florida beats the Ducks for the second time in four days, 5-3, handing them their seventh loss in eight games.

Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in goals (27) and points (51), while Matthew Tkachuk is second in both points (40) and assists (26). Recently named the “Athlete of the Year” in his native Finland, captain Aleksander Barkov ranks third in points (38) and first in assists (27).

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a road win against the Anaheim Ducks, beating them for the second time in four days.

The Ducks may be rock bottom. But at least they know who they are. They are proud to be from Anaheim," said Angels fan Jake Pineros.

Sam Reinhart snapped a three-game goal drought and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday night.

After splitting the first half of a four-game west coa​​st road trip with a win 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and 2-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings the following night, the Florida Panthers sit three points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs for first in the Atlantic Division.

ANAHEIM – The Florida Panthers spread the offensive wealth around en route to a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in the first stop of their West Coast road trip at Honda Center on Tuesday. Improving to 28-17-3, Florida swept its home-and-home series with Anaheim.

Backup goalie Spencer Knight made 34 saves to lead the host Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.

The Anaheim Ducks returned home following a season-long six-game road trip to face the Florida Panthers on the second leg of a home-and-home series against the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Game #47: Ducks vs.