Panthers' Aleksi Heponiemi: Nets first goal of season

Heponiemi scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Heponiemi made the most of his 8:24 of ice time, scoring a third-period tally to stretch the Panthers' lead to 4-1. With injuries piling up, Heponiemi should be able to stay with the big club for a while as an emergency recall. He has two points, five shots on net, two hits, two PIM and an even plus-minus rating in six NHL outings this season.