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Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) moves the puck against the Utah Hockey Club during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) moves the puck against the Utah Hockey Club during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club center Liam O'Brien (38) slams Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) into the boards going after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club center Liam O'Brien (38) slams Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) into the boards going after the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) looks to pass the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club center Logan Cooley (92) looks to pass the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) defends as center Carter Verhaeghe (23) can bring the puck up the ice against Utah Hockey Club defenseman Ian Cole (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) defends as center Carter Verhaeghe (23) can bring the puck up the ice against Utah Hockey Club defenseman Ian Cole (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club center Kevin Stenlund (82) fights for the puck against Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club center Kevin Stenlund (82) fights for the puck against Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) saves the puck from the shot against the Utah Hockey Club during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) saves the puck from the shot against the Utah Hockey Club during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis (26) fights for the puck against Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67)during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis (26) fights for the puck against Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67)during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov looks on from the ice during the warmups of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov looks on from the ice during the warmups of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Hockey Club, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) fights for the puck against Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) fights for the puck against Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club center Nick Bjugstad (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) moves the puck against Utah Hockey Club center Nick Bjugstad (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) moves the puck up the ice against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) moves the puck up the ice against the Utah Hockey Club during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther (11) gets tangled up with Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther (11) gets tangled up with Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)