Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Extends point streak to five games
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Verhaeghe netted two goals in Monday's 5-2 victory over the Red Wings.
Verhaeghe found the back of the net early in the first period to put Florida up 2-0 and added a second marker while the Panthers had a man advantage in the third. That's pushed him up to 36 goals and 63 points in 69 contests this season, including 12 power-play points. Verhaeghe is on a five-game scoring streak, contributing four goals and eight points in that span.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Lights lamp twice in big win
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Verhaeghe scored two goals in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Canadiens.
Both goals came in the first period, with the second being the Panthers' franchise-record seventh of the frame. The 27-year-old is taking full advantage of his placement on a line with the red-hot Matthew Tkachuk, and over the last 12 games Verhaeghe's collected six goals and 12 points -- adding to his career-best totals on the season of 34 goals and 59 points.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Collects helper in overtime win
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Verhaeghe notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Verhaeghe has been humming along lately with four goals and five assists over his last 10 games. The 27-year-old winger's assist Friday secured a career-high point total this season. He has 32 goals, 24 helpers, 212 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 65 appearances as a key part of the Panthers' top six.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two-point night in win
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Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Verhaeghe's goal put the game away in the third period. He put a wrister over Casey DeSmith's left arm from inside the top of the left face-off circle to make the score 4-1. Verhaeghe leads the Panthers with 32 goals and sits tied with the Rangers' Mika Zibanejad for 14th in the NHL.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Lights lamp in loss
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Verhaeghe scored his 31st goal of the season in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.
He spoiled Craig Anderson's shutout bid in the third period by taking a pass from Anthony Duclair off his skate before going top shelf, but it was all the offense Florida could manage on the night. Verhaeghe continues to surge. Over the last 12 games, the 27-year-old has eight goals and 14 points, leaving him just two points shy of tying the career-high 55 he racked up in 2021-22.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Nets 30th in OT win
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Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Ducks.
Verhaeghe finished a breakaway opportunity in overtime to give Florida a 4-3 win while reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old forward has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last four games. Verhaeghe is up to 30 goals and 22 assists through 59 games this season. He's three points shy of his career best of 55, set in 78 games last year.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Gets two points in loss
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Verhaeghe scored a goal and registered an assist in Florida's 6-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday.
Verhaeghe's goal came at 13:28 of the third period and at that point, it merely reduced the Blues' lead to 5-2. He has 29 goals and 49 points in 56 contests this season. Verhaeghe was held off the scoresheet in his previous three games.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Monster game versus Bolts
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Verhaeghe potted two goals to complement another pair of assists in Monday's 7-1 win over the Lightning.
Verhaeghe was instrumental in helping his coach, Paul Maurice, to career victory No. 800, and it came at the expense of a five-time NHL All-Star goalie in Andrei Vasilevskiy. This was already the 14th multi-point game for Verhaeghe, who has already banked a career-high 28 goals to complement 19 assists through 52 contests.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two points against Kings
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Verhaeghe scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles.
Verhaeghe added five shots, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating to his ledger. The Panthers found themselves in a 3-0 hole before getting on the board midway through the second period, so Verhaeghe's efforts were too little, too late. The 27-year-old extended his point streak to seven games, and he's piled up seven goals and 10 points during the streak.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Lights lamp twice in OT loss
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Verhaeghe scored two goals on a team-high six shots in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Penguins.
His tallies late in the first and third periods tied the game each time, but Florida's luck ran out in OT. Verhaeghe extended his point streak to six games with the performance, and the 27-year-old has already set a new career high on the season with 25 goals in only 49 games.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two points against Buffalo
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Verhaeghe scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
After helping set up Sam Bennett for the game-winner midway through the second period, Verhaeghe fired home an empty-netter from his own blue line late in the third. It's the first multi-point effort of January for the 27-year-old, and the goal was Verhaeghe's 20th of the season to go along with 15 assists through 44 games.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Supplies helper in win
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Verhaeghe notched an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Avalanche.
Verhaeghe's gone six games without a multi-point effort, recording two goals and a helper in that span. The 27-year-old set up a Brandon Montour tally in the first period of Tuesday's victory. Verhaeghe has been a steady producer in a top-six role with 33 points, 118 shots on net, 26 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 41 appearances this season. He's usually been on the first line, but Anton Lundell moved into that role for Tuesday's game.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Pots 19th goal
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Verhaeghe scored his 19th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Stars.
He spoiled Jake Oettinger's shutout bid by snapping home a rebound of a Brandon Montour shot in the second period, but it was all the offense the Panthers could muster. Verhaeghe had only one assist in his prior four games, but since the beginning of December he's posted seven goals and 13 points in 17 contests.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Posts multi-point performance
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Verhaeghe scored a goal and an assist on four shots in the Panthers' 7-3 defeat to the Bruins on Monday.
Verhaeghe cut the lead to just one with his goal in tight on Linus Ullmark with 11:38 to play in the second period. He would also pick up a helper on Sam Reinhart's goal earlier in the period. The former Lightning forward has his point streak up to three games with two goals and four points over that span. He will continue to see time on the Panthers' top line and second power-play unit.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Will play Thursday
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Verhaeghe (illness) will play Thursday versus the Penguins, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Verhaeghe was considered a game-time decision, but he'll be able to suit up. With Matthew Tkachuk (illness) out, the Panthers will have to play short by one player, but Verhaeghe should see a significant role to help pick up the slack.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Game-time decision Thursday
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Verhaeghe (illness) is slated to be a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against Pittsburgh.
Verhaeghe missed Tuesday's 4-0 win against Columbus because of the illness. He has 15 goals and 24 points in 29 contests in 2022-23. If the 27-year-old is able to play Thursday, he will likely serve on a line with Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Reason for absence clarified
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Verhaeghe didn't play Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets due to an illness, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Verhaeghe was a late scratch Tuesday. The 27-year-old's absence is unlikely to be long-term since he's dealing with an illness. He'll try to be ready for Thursday's game versus the Penguins.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Unavailable Tuesday
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Verhaeghe (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday against Columbus, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Verhaeghe is not on the ice for pregame warmups. He has recorded 15 goals and 24 points in 29 contests this campaign. This explains why the Panthers brought up Grigori Denisenko on Tuesday.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Stays active in defeat
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Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal and generated eight shots during Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the host Jets.
Verhaeghe, who has collected three goals during his past two appearances, scored at 14:11 of the first period Tuesday, erasing an advantage the Jets earned just 51 seconds earlier. The 27-year-old center produced his career-high in shots on goal, topping his previous mark of seven he recorded while notching a hat trick against the Canucks on Jan. 7, 2020. Verhaeghe has scored with the man advantage during back-to-back outings, producing 10 power-play points this season.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two quick goals in win
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Verhaeghe scored twice on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Verhaeghe's first goal was challenged for goaltender interference, but it was upheld. He struck again 26 seconds later on the ensuing power play, and that was all the Panthers needed to win the game. The 27-year-old has three goals and a helper in his last five outings. He's up to 14 goals, 22 points (five on the power play), 77 shots and 20 PIM through 25 contests overall.
