Bertuzzi shines in debut with Panthers

Todd Bertuzzi wasted little time making a good impression on the Florida Panthers.

Bertuzzi had a goal and three assists – his first four-point night since Feb. 25, 2003 – in his Florida debut, and Joe Nieuwendyk had two goals and an assist as the Panthers opened the season with an 8-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Devils 4, Hurricanes 0: At Raleigh, N.C., Zach Parise scored twice and Brian Gionta had three assists to lead New Jersey past Carolina, sending the Stanley Cup champions to a second straight home loss to open the season.

Canucks 3, Blue Jackets 2 (OT): At Columbus, Ohio, Daniel Sedin tied it in the closing minutes of regulation, then scored off a rebound 31 seconds into overtime to give Vancouver a victory over the Blue Jackets.

Sabres 5, Canadiens 4 (SO): At Buffalo, N.Y., Maxim Afinogenov forced overtime with 15 seconds left in regulation and then scored in a shootout, rallying the Sabres to a victory over Montreal.

Ducks 4, Kings 3: At Anaheim, Calif., Chris Kunitz had a goal and an assist, Teemu Selanne added two assists and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 41 saves as the Ducks edged Los Angeles in the season opener for both teams. Rookie Anze Kopitar scored twice for the Kings.

Clearing off the rink

Edmonton left wing Ethan Moreau signed a four-year contract extension that could keep him with the Oilers through 2010-11. … NHL referee Rob Martell will miss at least one week of action after getting hit in the left eye with an errant puck Thursday night during San Jose’s game against St. Louis.