The Pittsburgh Penguins kept the reigning Stanley Cup champions honest but failed to capitalize in the shootout, falling to the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Friday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the Florida Panthers in this NHL matchup at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday, January 3rd. WATCH: Penguins vs Panthers Live

Once Tkachuk was finally free from the box with 13:03 left in regulation and the game tied against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he made his mark known. He scored on his first shift back, tipping in a Carter Verhaeghe shot on the power play to help Florida to a 3-2 shootout win on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena.

Next month, that goal already having come to fruition more than a decade ago, McDavid’s dream will reach the next level. At that time, mentor and student will be teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off from February 12-20,

Crosby and Rust will look to help the Penguins rebound from a lopsided shutout loss when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. A future first-ballot Hall of Famer, Crosby has team-leading totals in assists (35) and points (47) through 44 games. He finished with a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

From Dec. 10 to Dec. 31, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Hayes found himself watching games from the press box as a healthy scratch. Then, on Jan. 3 against the Florida Panthers, he finally got his chance to establish himself back into the Penguins' lineup.

PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin still believes in the Pittsburgh Penguins. That doesn't mean he doesn't understand the reality of their situation, though.

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After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is momentous in Week 15.

It’s safe to assume NHL players forgo the usual health-related resolutions the rest of us double-down on this time of year. Being pro athletes in the prime of their lives and all, there are probably other things these fitness freaks can focus on.

Florida’s penalty kill was forced to kill off two 4-minute double-minors during the game. The Panthers killed off the first, but Sidney Crosby scored 5 seconds into the second to tie the game at 1. Gus Forsling have the Panthers the lead early in the second.

SUNRISE — The big question being asked Friday night as the Florida Panthers played the Penguins was ... but both were on the power play — the first to future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby on an all-world one-timer off a blind pass from Bryan Rust ...