The Florida Panthers got their season off on the right foot on Tuesday night with a 1-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes .
It took overtime to get there — and the game almost went to a shootout before Gus Forsling scored the lone goal of the night .
Forsling uncorked a blistering shot from the point that beat Carolina goalie Brandon Bussi with just 4.3 seconds left on the clock.
The Panthers quickly packed up and headed to RDU for their long flight west.
Florida continues this season-opening road trip by playing the host San Jose Sharks on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.
Postgame reactions from Forsling, Paul Maurice , Sasha Barkov, Jacob Markstrom , and Brady Tkachuk are below.
When: Thursday, 10 p.m.
Where: SAP Center; San Jose, Calif.
Streaming: Panthers+ , ESPN+
Radio: WQAM; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM. Radio Streaming: SiriusXM, NHL App
Last Season: San Jose won 2-0
This Season — At Florida: Feb. 21. At San Jose:Thursday
All-time Regular Season Series: Florida leads 25-15-1, 7 ties
Up Next for the Panthers: Sunday at Anaheim Ducks , 8 p.m.
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