SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Matthew Tkachuk finished with two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Jesper Boqvist scored twice for the Florida Panthers in a 4-1 win against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Wednesday. Sam Reinhart also scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves for the Panthers (25-15-2), who had lost four of their past six games.

The Utah Hockey Club host the Florida Panthers on Wednesday after Matias Maccelli's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Utah Hockey Club's 3-2 overtime loss.

The Florida Panthers have a long flight back from Salt Lake City later today and, after Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Utah, it should be a little more enjoyable. During an in-game interview with TNT analyst Jody Shelley,

The first ever game between the Florida Panthers and Utah Hockey Club took place on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Unfortunately for most of the fans who packed into the Delta Center, the game went the way of the visiting team.