Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (7) defends a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) defend Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Nieto (83) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) defends Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) defends Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte (46) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan gestures during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a shot on goal by Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight (30) watches as a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) enters the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) assists in a goal by defenseman Gustav Forsling against Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)