Panthers 6, Senators 2

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And the Senators learned the hard way they have a long way to go to be a contender.

Ottawa was no match for the two-time Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers in an embarrassing 6-2 loss on Saturday at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.

“Not good enough to win. Simple as that,” said coach Travis Green. “If you’re going to beat a team in that building, you’re going to have to be better than that.”

After opening the season with a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning across the Sunshine State on Thursday, the Senators looked as if they were in a state of confusion most of the night against the Panthers.

Top goaltender Linus Ullmark wasn’t at his best,

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