Aaron Ekblad gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead at 6:42 of the second period. After a scramble at the net, Ekblad scored on a sharp-angled wrist shot over Martin, who was still on the ice struggling to get back up on his skates.

The Carolina Hurricanes had perhaps their worst two games of the season Friday and Saturday losing back-to-back games to the Florida Panthers. The Canes were outscored 12-3 over 120 minutes of hockey and between weak goaltending,

Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight stopped all 20 shots he faced as Florida demolished the Carolina Hurricanes 6-0 in Sunrise, Fla., to complete the home-and-home sweep.