Reinhart scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist, added four PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Reinhart racked up eight goals and nine assists over his last 17 games of the regular season, a span that included six multi-point efforts. The Panthers rested many players, including Reinhart, late in the season, and he looked pretty fresh for Game 1. The 29-year-old is one of the team's most important all-around forwards. He had 39 goals, 42 assists, 213 shots on net, 103 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating in 79 regular-season contests while seeing top-six minutes.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Ready to rock
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Reinhart (rest) will be in the lineup for Game 1 in Tampa Bay, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Game 1 will take place Tuesday. Reinhart sat out three of the Panthers' final six regular-season games and should be fresh for the start of the postseason. Reinhart ended the regular season with 39 goals, 42 assists, 103 hits and 213 shots on goal over 79 contests.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Resting again Tuesday
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Reinhart won't play Tuesday versus the Lightning, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Reinhart will rest for the third time in six games as the Panthers give their top players some time off. He'll be back on the first line and first power-play unit once the postseason begins.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Lights lamp twice in loss
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Reinhart scored two goals, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
The 29-year-old winger gave Florida leads of 1-0 early in the first period and 3-1 midway through the second, but the team's offense went dry after that. Reinhart is up to 81 points on the season, making this the third time in the last four campaigns he's reached the 80-point mark, and he needs one more goal in the Panthers' regular-season finale Tuesday to ring up his second straight 40-goal season.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Set to suit up against Blueshirts
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Reinhart (rest) is slated to return to action for Monday's game against the Rangers, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
After resting during Saturday's game against the Sabres, Reinhart was working with the first line during Monday's morning skate and should be back in action for the penultimate game of the regular season. Across his last 11 appearances, he's logged five goals, four assists, 22 hits, six blocked shots and a minus-7 rating while averaging 20:27 of ice time.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Back in action Tuesday
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Reinhart (rest) will suit up against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
Reinhart was given a rest day in the second half of Florida's back-to-back against Detroit on Sunday. The 2014 first-round selection will resume his usual role on the top line and on the No. 1 power-play unit against the Leafs. Reinhart is having another stellar campaign -- he's generated 37 goals and 78 points over 76 appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Not playing Sunday
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Reinhart (rest) won't be in the lineup against Detroit on Sunday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Reinhart and Sam Bennett (rest) will be replaced in Sunday's lineup by AHL call-ups Rasmus Asplund and Jesse Puljujarvi. Florida wants to give Reinhart and Bennett some "healing time" in the second half of a back-to-back set, but both forwards will probably return as early as Tuesday versus Toronto. Reinhart has compiled 37 goals, 78 points, 205 shots on net and 100 hits in 76 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: One of each in loss
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Reinhart scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Reinhart stepped up on offense while Aleksander Barkov (upper body) missed this contest. The 29-year-old Reinhart has five goals and three assists over his last eight contests and continues to find success in all situations -- four of his points in that span have been on the power play. He's now at 37 goals, 78 points (29 on the power play), 204 shots, 94 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating across 75 appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Finds twine Sunday
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Reinhart scored a goal and tallied four shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Montreal.
Reinhart tied the game at 1-1 just over a minute after Montreal's Patrik Laine opened the scoring in the first period. The 29-year-old Reinhart is up to 36 goals, 76 points and 199 shots on net in 73 appearances this season. Despite Florida's inconsistent results as a team recently, Reinhart has remained a steady presence offensively with 12 points in his last 11 games. He currently ranks 20th in the league in points and leads the Panthers by nine points. Reinhart should reach the 80-point mark for the third time in his last four seasons and provide consistent value for fantasy managers the rest of the way.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Adds two more points
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Reinhart scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
Reinhart has two goals and six assists over his last six games, a span in which he's earned three multi-point efforts. The 29-year-old forward continues to be one of the top scorers in the league with 33 goals and 72 points over 68 appearances. He's added 181 shots on net, 82 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating, and he's earned 26 power-play points and six shorthanded points as a do-it-all winger.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Two power-play assists in win
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Reinhart logged a pair of power-play assists and four hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Reinhart has racked up six points, including four on the power play, over his last four games. Only one of those was a goal, his lone tally across 12 contests dating back to Feb. 4 versus the Capitals. The 29-year-old is still above a point-per-game pace with 70 points (32 goals, 38 helpers) through 66 appearances. Reinhart has added 25 power-play points, 174 shots on net, 80 hits, 56 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating while seeing steady top-six usage and power-play time.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Records three points Thursday
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Reinhart scored a power-play goal and delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Similar to Aleksander Barkov, Reinhart was involved directly in each of the team's three goals. Reinhart opened the scoring with his 32nd goal of the campaign in the early stages of the first period before setting up the remaining two tallies. The 29-year-old winger, who has cracked the scoresheet in eight of his 11 appearances dating back to the beginning of February, has notched 67 points (32 goals, 35 assists) across 63 games this season.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Records power-play assist
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Reinhart notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Reinhart set up Sam Bennett's goal early in the first period. The 29-year-old Reinhart has points in seven of his last eight games, earning two goals and eight assists in that span. For the season, the star winger is up to 63 points (21 on the power play), 154 shots on net, 69 hits, 49 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating across 59 outings. He continues to play a large role in the Panthers' offense and could exceed the 80-point mark for the third time in four years.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Canadian breakout with three apples
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Reinhart picked up three assists for Canada in a 5-3 win over Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.
Reinhart slotted onto the top line with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon, and the results were electric. Mack had two goals, and Sid put up a goal and an assist. The move is exactly what Reinhart needed to jump start his tourney. This looks like a trio that will stick together for Thursday's championship game against the U.S.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Six-game, nine-point streak
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Reinhart delivered an assist Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Senators.
Reinhart is on a six-game, nine-point streak, but more importantly, he hit the 600-point mark in his NHL career. He's having another fantastic season, with 31 goals and 31 assists in 57 games. Reinhart's 20.8 shooting percentage is below last season's unsustainable 24.5 percent that netted him 57 goals, but it's still an impressive pace and a sign that 2023-24's pace wasn't a fluke. He's on pace for a 45-goal, 90-point and 214-shot result this year.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Adds helper in win
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Reinhart tallied the game-winning assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Blues.
Reinhart's assist was a shot tipped in by Matthew Tkachuk with just under 12 seconds remaining in regulation. The 29-year-old winger is up to 30 assists, 61 points and 147 shots on net in 56 appearances this season. With the helper, Reinhart joined Leon Draisaitl, Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele as the only four players in the NHL with 30-plus goals and assists this season. Playing on Florida's top line and power-play unit, Reinhart has incredible fantasy value for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign while chasing his career-high of 94 points from a year ago.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Multi-point effort
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Reinhart posted the game-winning goal to go with an assist and a plus-three rating in Sunday's 6-3 win against the Islanders.
Reinhart helped generate early offense for the Panthers by dishing the primary assist on Carter Verhaeghe's opening goal. The former then scored the game-winner late in the second period after maneuvering through multiple defenders. The 29-year-old winger is up to 31 goals, 28 assists, 59 points and 142 shots on net across 54 appearances this season. Reinhart is on a three-game point streak and finds himself ranked 13th overall in total points. His 31 goals are tied for second-most in the league with Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele, five back of Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl in the Rocket Richard Trophy race.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Three points including GWG
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Reinhart scored the game-winning goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-1 victory over Chicago.
It was Reinhart's first multi-point performance since Jan. 13, snapping a brief slump that had seen him produce just two goals and three points over his prior eight games. Saturday's goal was Reinhart's 30th of the season, marking the fourth straight campaign in which he's reached that milestone. Reinhart's only the second player in franchise history to post four 30-goal seasons for the Panthers, joining Olli Jokinen.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Tacks on goal in win
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Reinhart scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Reinhart had the final goal of Saturday's game at 16:25 of the second period. The winger has not slowed down much in January, with seven goals over his last nine outings, but he doesn't have an assist in that span. The 29-year-old has 29 goals, 53 points, 131 shots on net, 60 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 50 appearances. If he can sustain his offense, he'll finish north of a point per game for the third time in four years.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Lights lamp Tuesday
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Reinhart scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Reinhart was able to make a positive impact in Tuesday's game after getting ejected early for a hit on Isac Lundestrom in Saturday's contests versus the Ducks back in Florida. The 29-year-old Reinhart didn't have to drop the mitts in this contest either, and he was able to get back on the scoresheet by snapping a three-game slump. He's now at 28 tallies, 52 points, 126 shots on net, 59 hits, 37 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 48 appearances. A fourth straight 30-goal season is nearly inevitable, and a second consecutive 40-goal campaign is within reach if he stays healthy and productive.
