Panthers Waste Early 3-goal Lead, Rally With 3 Goals in Final Minutes to Top Flyers 7–5

Panthers Waste Early 3-goal Lead, Rally With 3 Goals in Final Minutes to Top Flyers 7–5
Philadelphia Flyers' Owen Tippett, right, and Florida Panthers' Spencer Knight reach for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
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PHILADELPHIA—Sam Reinhart scored the go-ahead power-play goal with 1:59 left in the game to help the Florida Panthers overcome a blown three-goal lead and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7–5 on Thursday night.

Matthew Tkachuk added an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal the win. Tkachuk also had four assists for his fourth career five-point game, tying his dad, Keith Tkachuk, for the sixth-most in NHL history.