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Panthers' Gracyn Sawchyn: Inks entry-level deal
Sawchyn signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Florida on Monday.
Sawchyn has eight goals and 20 points through 12 outings with WHL Edmonton this season. The Panthers selected the 19-year-old forward with the No. 63 pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
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Panthers' Tomas Nosek: Gets on scoresheet with helper
Nosek notched an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.
This was Nosek's second game of the season after he missed all of October due to an upper-body injury. He's slotted into a bottom-six role to begin his first year with the Panthers, and given the team's center depth, he's unlikely to get a look higher in the lineup without a move to the wing. He's added one shot on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating over his two appearances.
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Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Finding groove on offense
Mikkola logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.
Mikkola has four assists over his last five games, and that's with the 28-year-old not seeing anything more than a trace of power-play time. He's been a consistent part of the Panthers' top four on the blue line, which gives him some proximity to the team's top forwards. Overall, Mikkola has six helpers, 16 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 15 hits, 10 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 13 appearances.
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Panthers' Uvis Balinskis: Collects assist in win
Balinskis notched an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.
Balinskis hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since Opening Night. The defenseman is seeing consistent power-play usage, but it hasn't helped his offense. The 28-year-old is up to two assists, nine shots on net, 11 hits, six blocked shots, seven PIM and a minus-1 rating through 13 appearances. He had just three points in 26 regular-season outings in 2023-24, his first year in the NHL, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to have a sudden uptick in scoring.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Opens scoring Saturday
Rodrigues scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Finland.
Rodrigues may never want to leave Finland -- he had three points over two games during the NHL Global Series, doubling his output for the season. The 31-year-old has maintained a top-six role even with the Panthers close to full strength at forward. He's at six points, 27 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-6 rating through 13 contests this season. He's finished between 39 and 43 points in each of the last three campaigns, and a prominent role in Florida's offense gives him a good chance of reaching that level again in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Gets win after small wobble
Knight made 23 saves in a 4-2 win over Dallas on Saturday as part of the NHL Global Series in Finland.
He surrendered two goals, including a power-play marker, in 34 seconds during the second period but settled down afterward. Knight is 3-1-0 with a 2.79 GAA and a .902 save percentage in four starts this season. And with the Panthers' collective confidence growing, Knight is a strong start in daily formats.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Production up along with ice time
Greer scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Stars as part of the NHL Global Series in Finland.
His first goal as a Panther stood as the game-winner. Tomas Nosek won a faceoff early in the third period, and Greer wired a wrist shot past Casey DeSmith. Greer's average ice time (12:13) is up significantly from his career average (8:54). He could top the century mark in PIM, hits and shots this season while chipping in 20 points if he continues to play regularly.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Gets PPG, but quiet start continues
Tkachuk scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over Dallas as part of the NHL Global Series in Finland.
He was parked in front of the net and showed off his great hands with a slick tip that beat Stars netminder Casey DeSmith. Tkachuk has eight points, including three goals, in eight games this season. He hasn't been tearing it up offensively, but he also started slowly last campaign. Tkachuk earned 24 points in his first 34 games of 2023-24 before finishing the regular season with 64 points in 46 outings. And, like last season, he's coming off a long playoff run. He'll be fine. Fantasy managers would be thankful for a hot second half, especially in head-to-head formats, but Tkachuk still has time to ramp it up offensively.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Off to record start
Reinhart scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 4-2 win over Dallas as part of the NHL Global Series in Finland.
He's tied with Nico Hischier and Cole Caufield for the NHL lead with 10 goals. Reinhart has 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 13 games, the fewest required to reach 20 points in Panthers history. And those 21 points tie him with Kirill Kaprizov for the league lead. Reinhart not only picked up where he left off after a career season last year, but his torrid pace suggests he could exceed it in 2024-25. His fantasy value is high and will increase when he and the Panthers start to deliver more with the man advantage. Only four of Reinhart's points have come on the power play.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Earns helper in Friday's win
Greer logged an assist and three hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Finland.
Greer entered the two-game NHL Global Series set without a point over his previous eight outings. The 27-year-old has contributed three assists, 29 hits, 20 PIM, 19 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 12 contests. He played higher in the lineup when the Panthers were missing forwards, but he's likely to be stuck on the fourth line now that the team is healthier.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Finds twine Friday
Samoskevich scored a goal and added two PIM in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Finland.
Samoskevich has scored twice in the last three games. He spent most of October in a third-line role, but the Panthers are close to fully healthy now, so the 21-year-old has dropped to the fourth line. He has three points, 13 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-5 rating over 12 appearances. Samoskevich is likely worth holding onto in dynasty formats, but he's unlikely to be a factor in redraft leagues.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Nets power-play goal Friday
Lundell scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Finland.
Lundell's tally extended his point streak to four games (two goals, three assists). His ice time has dropped as predicted with Aleksander Barkov back in the lineup, but Lundell has enough talent to be productive in a smaller role. He's produced 13 points, 30 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-1 rating through 12 contests.
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Panthers' Jonah Gadjovich: Not playing Saturday
Gadjovich (back) will not return to the lineup versus Dallas on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Saturday's tilt will be the seventh straight game that Gadjovich will miss. He has one goal and 26 hits in six games this season. Gadjovich's next chance to get back in action comes Thursday versus Nashville.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Between the pipes Saturday
Knight will patrol the home crease versus Dallas in Finland on Saturday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Knight is 2-1-0 in four appearances with the Panthers this season, giving up 10 goals on 98 shots. Knight is considered Florida's goaltender of the future, and with Sergei Bobrovsky struggling a tad at the age of 36, the 23-year-old Knight could be in line for 30-plus starts this season. Dallas has averaged 3.20 goals per game this season.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Banks assist Friday
Forsling distributed a helper in Friday's 6-4 win over Dallas.
Forsling collected a secondary assist on Sam Reinhart's third-period tally. Forsling extended his point streak to four games, and he's found the scoresheet in six of his last seven appearances. The left-shot blueliner leads Florida's defensemen with eight points (three goals) through 12 contests. The Sweden native will look to keep it rolling in the second half of a back-to-back versus Dallas on Saturday.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Snaps eight-game drought
Rodrigues generated a goal and an assist in Friday's 6-4 victory over the Stars.
Rodrigues opened the scoring before adding a secondary assist on Aleksander Barkov's first-period marker. Rodrigues added two shots, two hits, and a plus-2 rating in 13:33 of ice time. The right-shot forward logged three points over the first three games of the season, but he hadn't made any offensive contributions until Friday's two-point effort. Rodrigues has garnered five points (two goals) through 12 contests while slotting in on the top line and second power-play unit
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Dishes three apples in win
Ekblad notched three assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars.
Ekblad portrayed his versatility in Friday's victory -- he generated one helper at even strength, one on the power play and one shorthanded. The right-shot blueliner added three shots, one takeaway and a plus-2 rating to go along with a team-high 22:45 of ice time. Ekblad has logged two multi-point performances this season, but he's found the scoresheet in just three of his 12 appearances. Overall, the Ontario native has produced six assists and a plus-3 rating, but he's yet to find the back of the net in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Four-point outburst Friday
Barkov netted a goal and added three assists in Friday's 6-4 win over Dallas.
Barkov produced at least one point in each period of Friday's win, and he added two shots, one block and a plus-3 rating in 17:31 of ice time. The Finnish star has racked up six points (two goals) over his last two outings after missing the previous eight games with a lower-body injury. Barkov has found the scoresheet in three of his four appearances, and he's up to two goals, five assists and a plus-3 rating to start the 2024-25 campaign.
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Team Statistical Rankings
GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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Team | 3.66 | 3.13 | 25.7 |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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J. Gadjovich LW Jonah Gadjovich LW | Back |
J. Sourdif RW Justin Sourdif RW | Undisclosed |
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