Panthers' Uvis Balinskis Lands One Punch Right On The Button For Brutal KO Of Sharks' Colin Graf [VIDEOS]

Uvis Balinskis provided the defining moment as the Florida Panthers opened a road trip with a 4-3 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Florida erased a three-goal deficit but still needed extra time, while injuries forced lineup changes and kept intensity high from the opening faceoff. Late in the second period, Balinskis stepped in with a heavy check on San Jose rookie Ivar Stenberg, leading to an immediate fight. Colin Graf charged in, sparred with Balinskis, and was dropped by a clean right hand “on the button.” Officials handed out fighting majors and extra roughing to Balinskis. Florida rallied again in the third, but Luca Cagnoni scored the Sharks’ late goal to send it to OT.