Sam Reinhart snapped a three-game goal drought and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each had two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves for the Panthers (28-17-3), who have won two in a row for the first time since a four-game winning streak from Dec. 16-22.

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Left wing Brock McGinn had successful ACL reconstruction surgery last week, performed by Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Brian Schulz in Los Angeles. McGinn is expected to be out approximately 7-9 months.

The Ducks road trip was primed as a "make or break" endeavor and they were thoroughly outplayed at nearly every turn. They went 1-4-1, were shutout three times, outscored by a total of 24-8, and outshot 206-155.

The Ak Bars Kazan season runs through March 22, followed by playoffs. Should the Ducks sign Galimov, as reported, he's expected to join the team still in time for the 2025-26 NHL season. Anaheim is in the midst of another difficult campaign, sitting second-to-last in the Pacific Division on pace to miss the playoffs for the seventh straight year.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks look to break their four-game skid when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Anaheim has an 18-23-6 record overall and a 9-12-2 record in home games. The Ducks have gone 7-11-4 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

The Anaheim Ducks announced pair of injuries to their forward core on Tuesday. Left winger Brock McGinn will be sidelined for the next seven-to-nine months after undergoing successful knee surgery.

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a road win against the Anaheim Ducks, beating them for the second time in four days.

The Florida Panthers spread the offensive wealth around en route to a 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in the first stop of their West Coast road trip at Honda Center on Tuesday. Improving to 28-17-3, Florida swept its home-and-home series with Anaheim.

Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.