Panthers' goal rush overwhelms Canadiens

Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad scored two goals each as the Florida Panthers hammered the Montreal Canadiens 9-5 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Florida's other goals came from Matthew Tkachuk, Colin White, Gustav Forsling, Ryan Lomberg and Sam Reinhart.

Tkachuk added a game-high three assists, and he leads Florida with 91 points. Tkachuk's 60 assists are two short of his career high, set last season.

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