Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano scored first-period goals, but the Ducks could not keep up with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers tonight in a 5-2 loss at Honda Center. NHL GAMECENT

Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn end their scoring slumps with two goals apiece, John Gibson makes 31 saves and the Ducks snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win Click to share on Facebook ...

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

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist as the visiting Florida Panthers opened a four-game western road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Sam Reinhart, Evan Rodrigues,

Ducks: Trevor Zegras returned to the lineup after missing 22 games because of surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Zegras was injured late in the first period against Vegas on Dec. 4. Zegras was the left wing and paired on the second line with Leo Carlsson and Alex Killorn.

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.

Defenseman Uvis Balinskis made it 5-2 Panthers at the 4:15 mark after showing off some nice skating and stickhandling skills at the Ducks blue line. That would be all Bobrovsky and the Cats would need to earn their second win over Anaheim in as many games.