Rangers beat Panthers in NHL's first outdoor game in Florida
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Key Points:
- The New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 in the Winter Classic, the first outdoor NHL game held in Florida, with Mika Zibanejad scoring a hat trick and achieving the first five-point outdoor game in NHL history.
- Alexis Lafrenière contributed three assists, Artemi Panarin scored twice, and goalie Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves as the Rangers improved their outdoor game record to 6-0-0.
- The game took place at loanDepot Park in Miami, with a 63-degree Fahrenheit temperature, making it the second warmest NHL outdoor game on record, and featured special effects like artificial snow and fire blasts.
- The Panthers, playing their first outdoor game, struggled with the
