SUNRISE, Fla. – A sweep to start the season?

Don’t mind if we do!

Improving to 3-0-0 and capping off a perfect homestand, the Florida Panthers cruised to a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday.

So far, the Panthers have trailed for just 1:03 this season.

“We’re a well-oiled machine and we feel good about our game to start,” said defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was named the game’s first star. “Obviously, we have a set of rules we adhere to on a daily basis and we try to bring that to our game every day.”

After netting the game-winning goal on a wicked snipe against Philadelphia on Thursday, Brad Marchand carried that sizzling stick into the first period against the Senators.

Sprung free on a breakaway by a nice pass from Seth Jones, Marchand flew down the

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