The Vancouver Canucks secured their first win of the 2024-25 NHL season by defeating the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime, thanks to a game-winning goal from J.T. Miller just over two minutes into the extra period. Quinn Hughes was instrumental in the victory, contributing a goal and an assist, while Teddy Blueger also found the net for Vancouver. Despite the Panthers missing key players like Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, they managed to keep the game competitive with goals from Anton Lundell and Jesper Boqvist. The win marks a turnaround for the Canucks, who had struggled previously, and improved their record to 1-1-2. Notably, the game featured a controversial goal by Hughes that was initially disputed by Florida. Both teams will be back in action soon, with Vancouver facing Philadelphia and Florida hosting Vegas.