Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) brings the puck up the ice against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe, top, collides with Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Nashville Predators goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) watches the puck go wide as defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) closes in on the puck during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) takes the puck as center Carter Verhaeghe (23) gets tangled up with Nashville Predators defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) looks to pass the puck as Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)