Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight may be turning a corner. The youngster looked incredibly strong during Florida’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.

The Panthers took the lead with 11:12 left in regulation on a Matthew Tkachuk power-play goal on his first shift after spending 12 minutes in the penalty box due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a 10-minute misconduct stemming from a scrum in the Panthers’ offensive zone late in the second period.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Spencer Knight made 29 saves, helping the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 shootout win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday.

The Florida Panthers battled a tough Pittsburgh Penguins team on Friday night at Amerant Bank Arena. Strong play in goal by Spencer Knight and a pair of shootout goals pushed the Panthers to a slim 3-2 victory over the Pens.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Malkin missed his fourth consecutive game against Tampa Bay.

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night.

Pittsburgh held a 6-on-4 advantage and ... It was a really good win for Spencer Knight. Did the Penguins hit the cage a few times? Yes. Did they miss some open looks? Yeah. Does it really matter?

Exactly a month after their last meeting, the Florida Panthers (24-14-2) and Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-6) battled it out for the second time this season.

Spencer Knight stopped 29 shots for Florida ... Tristan Jarry made 31 saves for Pittsburgh. Penguins: C Philip Tomasino was lost about five minutes into the third period after an awkward fall ...