Progress? Hawks get a point, still winless

SUNRISE, Fla. - Frank Vatrano scored 2:50 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the winless Blackhawks 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Patric Hornqvist and Carter Verhaeghe each scored two goals for Florida (2-0-0). Keith Yandle had 2 assists.

Hornqvist, who was acquired in a September trade with Pittsburgh, has 3 goals and an assist in the first two games.

"It's obviously a great feeling," Vatrano said. "I think we're a relentless team and that's a good identity to have."

Sergei Bobrovsky made 29 saves for Florida in his first start of the season, but the two-time Vezina Trophy winner was a bit rusty.

The 32-year-old Bobrovsky, who is in the second year of a seven-year, $70 million contract, was deemed "unfit to play" during most of training camp. He had a .900 save percentage last season, the second-worst of his career.

Dominik Kubalik scored his first 2 goals of the year for the Hawks, which have dropped its first four games of the pandemic-shortened season. Patrick Kane also scored, and Phillipp Kurashev posted his first NHL goal.

Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 shots in his first NHL start.

Kurashev's shot from the high slot gave the Blackhawks their first lead of the season at 4-3 with 13:54 left. Hornqvist tied it at 4 with his second power-play goal.

The Blackhawks have surrendered 20 goals in their four losses, but managed to earn their first point of the season.

"In the last two periods we played a little better. Still lots of work to do," coach Jeremy Colliton said.

"We competed hard and battled back. Would love to see us get rewarded with two points. The focus remains on getting better."