Bennett (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus the Red Wings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bennett will finish the season on the shelf, missing three straight games. His status for the start of the 2026-27 campaign isn't known yet, but he should be fine if he doesn't need to get surgery. He had a career year offensively in 2025-26 with 58 points in 76 outings.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Unavailable Monday
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Bennett (lower body) won't play against the Rangers on Monday, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Bennett will miss his second straight game, but he could be ready to return to the lineup in Florida's regular-season finale against Detroit on Wednesday. He has registered 26 goals, 58 points, 201 shots on net, 115 hits and 82 PIM over 76 outings this season.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Sitting out Saturday
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Bennett (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bennett will sit for the first time since March 29, which was the second game of a personal absence. If his injury is even a little bit of a concern, the Panthers may opt to shut him down for the remainder of the season.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Pots game-winner against Boston
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Bennett scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Bruins.
The veteran center gave Florida a 2-0 lead a little under eight minutes into the first period, ripping a rebound past Jeremy Swayman from the slot. It was Bennett's 26th goal of the season and his fifth GWG, and over 13 games since the beginning of March he's produced six goals and 12 points as the Panthers play out the string on a disappointing campaign.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Distributes pair of helpers
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Bennett registered two assists, placed three shots on net and had two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Ottawa.
Bennett posted his second multi-assist game in his last five appearances in Tuesday's clash, where he recorded the primary helper on each of the Panthers' final two goals. With the pair of apples, he is up to 31 assists, 56 points, 183 shots on net, 112 hits and 29 blocked shots through 71 games this season. Since the Olympic break, the 29-year-old center has eight assists and 14 points across his last 14 appearances. He has a strong chance to reach the 60-point mark for the first time in his 11-year NHL career.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Back in action Tuesday
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Bennett (personal) will be in the lineup versus the Senators on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bennett returns to action after missing just two games for the birth of his child. With Bennett rejoining the team, he figures to be back in a first-line role and should see minutes with the No. 1 power-play unit. In his last 12 games, the 29-year-old center has notched six goals and five assists, including five power-play points.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Out of lineup Sunday
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Bennett (personal) will miss Sunday's game against the Rangers, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bennett will miss a second consecutive game and his third of the season overall, as he wasn't in line rushes ahead of Sunday's battle with the Rangers. The 29-year-old has 54 points (25 goals, 29 assists) in 70 games on the season. His next chance at a return will be Tuesday when the Panthers return home to take on the Senators.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Unavailable Saturday
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Bennett (personal) won't play against the Islanders on Saturday, according to Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Bennett will miss at least one game, but it's unclear if he will be ready to play against the Rangers on Sunday. He has produced 25 goals, 54 points, 180 shots on net, 112 hits and 76 PIM across 70 appearances this campaign. After being recalled from AHL Charlotte on Saturday, Jack Studnicka could replace Bennett in the lineup against the Islanders.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Dishes two assists
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Bennett registered two assists (one on the power play), three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.
Bennett has two goals and three assists over his last four contests, though he missed one game due to an undisclosed injury in that span. For the season, he has a career-best 53 points in just 67 outings, surpassing his 51-point output from 76 regular-season games a year ago. Bennett has added 177 shots on net, 111 hits and 76 PIM while seeing steady top-six minutes.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Hits 25-goal mark
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Bennett scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Bennett has reached the 25-goal mark for the second year in a row and the third time in his career overall. He's surged to the mark with six goals and two assists over his last eight outings. For the season, the 29-year-old center is up to 51 points (matching his career high), 174 shots on net, 110 hits, 74 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 66 appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Ready to rock
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Bennett (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against Vancouver on Tuesday, according to Panthers play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein.
After sitting out Sunday's 6-2 loss to Seattle, Bennett should occupy a top-six role against the Canucks on Tuesday. He has registered 24 goals, 50 points, 170 shots on net and 109 hits across 65 appearances this season. With Bennet and Nolan Foote set to play, Evan Rodrigues and Eetu Luostarinen will be scratches against Vancouver on Tuesday.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Unavailable for Sunday
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Bennett (undisclosed) isn't expected to be available for Sunday's game against Seattle, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Bennett has 24 goals, 50 points, 74 PIM and 109 hits in 65 outings with Florida in 2025-26. Bennett's slated exit from the lineup is set to coincide with Anton Lundell (undisclosed) returning after a one-game absence.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Considered day-to-day
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Bennett (undisclosed) is day-to-day after sitting out Saturday's practice, Panthers play-by-play announcer Steve Goldstein reports.
Bennett's availability for Sunday's matchup against Seattle is unclear, but Anton Lundell (undisclosed) will be available to return to the lineup. The 29-year-old Bennett has collected 24 goals, 50 points, 170 shots on net and 109 hits across 65 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Nets power-play tally Thursday
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Bennett scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Bennett has five goals and three assists over eight contests since the Olympics. The 29-year-old has earned half of those eight points on the power play as he continues to be heavily involved in the Panthers' offense. Bennett has reached the 50-point mark for the second year in a row, standing at 24 goals, 26 helpers, 13 power-play points, 170 shots on net, 109 hits and 74 PIM through 65 appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Tallies on power play in loss
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Bennett scored a power-play goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Bennett has four goals and two assists over five games since the Olympics. His personal uptick in offense hasn't helped the Panthers that much -- they've won just once in that span. For the season, Bennett is at 23 goals, 48 points (12 on the power play), 163 shots on net, 107 hits and 72 PIM over 62 appearances. He's likely to set career highs in most scoring categories.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Scores twice in loss
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Bennett scored two goals on four shots in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
Bennett put the Panthers up 2-0 with a power-play tally in the first period, and he added another goal at even strength to temporarily restore their lead in the middle frame. He has three goals and two assists over three games since NHL action resumed, compared to just two helpers over seven contests heading into the Olympics, in which Bennett picked up a silver medal for Canada. The 29-year-old has 22 goals, 47 points, 156 shots on net, 105 hits, 72 PIM and a minus-11 rating through 60 appearances. He's got some work to do, but a 30-goal, 60-point campaign isn't out of the question -- both of those marks would be career highs.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Two points in Friday's loss
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Bennett was credited with an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
After helping to set up Matthew Tkachuk for Florida's first goal midway through the second period, Bennett fired a shot at Alex Lyon inside the final minute of the third with the Panthers' net empty. Lyon made the initial save, but the puck trickled through him into the crease, and Rasmus Dahlin's clearing attempt instead bounced off the goalie and into the net. It goes down as Bennett's 20th goal of the season, a mark he has reached in three straight campaigns and four of the last five. Over the last 15 games, he's delivered a tidy four goals and 12 points.
Bennett (upper body) is available for Wednesday's game against Boston, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Bennett exited Monday's game against the Sabres due to an upper-body injury, but he's been cleared to suit up for the Panthers' penultimate game before the Olympic break. Over 16 appearances since the start of the calendar year, Bennett has recorded six goals, seven assists, 22 PIM, 20 hits and six blocked shots while averaging 19:28 of ice time.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Won't return Monday
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Bennett exited Monday's game against the Sabres early with an upper-body injury and will not return.
After skating just over five minutes in the first period, Bennett was ultimately ruled out before the start of the third period. The injury comes at a rough time for the 29-year-old center, who was in the midst of an 11-point, 12-game stretch and was a top candidate to potentially replace Anthony Cirelli (undisclosed) on Team Canada, if Cirelli's injury is serious enough to keep him out through the Olympic break. Regardless, Bennett will have two chances to return to Florida's lineup before the Olympic break, with the first being Wednesday versus the Bruins. The veteran center can be considered day-to-day until the team provides further information.
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