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Team W-L-OTL Pts
40-14-15 95
45-19-4 94
38-19-9 85
36-25-6 78
34-28-6 74
33-31-5 71
25-31-11 61
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Top Panthers News

  • Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov: Receives two-game suspension

    Kulikov was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for an illegal check to the head on Tampa Bay's Conor Sheary during Saturday's contest.

    Kulikov will be eligible to return to the lineup Sunday against Philadelphia. He picked up a match penalty for the hit at the 3:38 mark of the second period in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. Kulikov has generated 16 assists, 61 shots on goal, 70 blocked shots and 121 hits in 64 contests this campaign. Tobias Bjornfot will probably replace Kulikov in the lineup Thursday versus Nashville.

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  • Panthers' Anthony Stolarz: Back at practice

    Stolarz (illness) participated in practice Monday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

    Stolarz should be available to start or serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup Thursday versus Nashville. The 30-year-old Stolarz sat out Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay because of an illness. He has a 13-5-2 record this season with a 2.02 GAA and a .925 save percentage through 21 appearances.

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  • Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov: Having a hearing

    Kulikov will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for an illegal check to the head against Tampa Bay's Conor Sheary on Saturday.

    Kulikov was assessed a match penalty for the hit at the 3:38 mark of the second period in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning. He has accumulated 16 assists, 59 PIM, 61 shots on goal, 70 blocked shots and 121 hits in 64 contests this campaign.

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  • Panthers' Evan Cormier: Reassigned to ECHL

    Cormier was reassigned to the Florida Everblades of the ECHL on Sunday.

    Cormier was brought up Saturday to back up Sergei Bobrovsky due to Anthony Stolarz being unavailable with an illness. The 26-year-old Cormier will now return to the ECHL, where he's 8-6-3 with a .906 save percentage this year.

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  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Third loss in last four starts

    Bobrovsky stopped 11 of 15 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday.

    The Bolts went up 4-0 on just eight shots by the 6:59 mark of the second period. The Panthers suddenly turned up the heat and outshot the Bolts 37-3 from that point, and they roared back to almost tie the game before Nikita Kucherov scored into an empty net. Bobrovsky has lost three of his last four starts, but the team has four days off to regroup before it faces off against Nashville at home.

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  • Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Second on NHL goal list

    Reinhart scored twice in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.

    Reinhart picked up a loose puck at the edge of the crease in the second period and jammed in a power-play marker. It drew the Panthers within two goals. Reinhart then pulled his team to within one goal late in the third when he skated around the back of the net, poked the puck away from Matt Dumba and scored a sharp angle goal while Andrei Vasilevskiy was out of position. Reinhart is second in tallies with 48, behind only Auston Matthews, who has 55.

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  • Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: First career shorthanded snipe

    Tkachuk had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

    Tkachuk scored his first career shorthanded goal on a 3-on-1 rush, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy blocker side from the right circle. The tally snapped an eight-game goal slump, though he did record seven assists in that span. Tkachuk has continued his second-half point explosion. Since Dec. 29, he has 52 points in 33 outings after putting up 24 in his first 34. If he continues to score at his second-half rate, Tkachuk will flirt with the 100-point mark, which would be his third consecutive century season.

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  • Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Playing Saturday

    Rodrigues (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Rodrigues missed two games with the injury. He has 10 goals, 36 points and 152 shots on goal in 65 appearances this season. Rodrigues will line up on the third unit alongside Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Returning to action Saturday

    Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Bennett (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, according to coach Paul Maurice.

    Bennett missed Thursday's tilt in Carolina. He had goals in each of his previous two games before the injury. Bennett has 16 goals, 32 points, 130 hits and 83 PIM in 54 games this season.

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  • Panthers' Evan Cormier: Recalled from ECHL

    The Panthers recalled Cormier from ECHL Florida on Saturday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Cormier will replace Anthony Stolarz (illness) on the roster and back up Sergei Bobrovsky on Saturday versus Tampa Bay. Cormier has seen AHL and ECHL action this season. Look for the Panthers to return Cormier to the minors after the contest, as they do not play again until Thursday versus Nashville.

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  • Panthers' Anthony Stolarz: Out of action Saturday

    Stolarz (illness) will not be in the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    The Panthers recalled Evan Cormier to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup in Saturday's contest. Florida doesn't play again until Thursday against Nashville, so the hope is that Stolarz will be ready to go by that time. He is 13-5-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season.

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  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting Saturday

    Bobrovsky will defend the home crease versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Bobrovsky will be backed up by Evan Cormier because Anthony Stolarz is out with an illness. Bobrovsky has held the opposition to three goals or fewer in each of his past 14 games and heads into action Saturday with a 32-13-2 record. His 2.32 GAA and .918 save percentage are his best ratios since the 2016-17 campaign. Bobrovsky played well against Tampa Bay on Dec. 27, stopping 27 shots in a 3-2 win.

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  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Gets little help in loss

    Bobrovsky turned aside 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final goal coming into an empty net.

    The veteran netminder continues to be rock solid for the Panthers as the team tries to maintain its spot atop the NHL standings. Bobrovsky hasn't given up more than three goals in a start since Jan. 19, going 11-3-0 over his last 14 outings with a 1.78 GAA and .939 save percentage -- and in the three losses, Florida scored a combined total of one goal.

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  • Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting in Carolina

    Bobrovsky will patrol the visiting crease in Carolina on Thursday, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Bobrovsky has been amazing over the last seven weeks, going 11-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and a .942 save percentage. He should be garnering plenty of Vezina Trophy consideration, as he is 32-12-2 with a 2.30 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 47 appearances this season. He will have his hands full versus Carolina, as the Hurricanes are averaging 3.31 goals, ninth in the NHL.

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  • Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Unavailable Thursday

    Rodrigues (lower body) will not suit up in Carolina on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

    Rodrigues will sit out his second straight game. He has 10 goals, 26 assists, 152 shots on goal and 76 hits in 65 appearances this season. Look for Jonah Gadjovich to continue to draw into the lineup on the fourth line while Rodrigues is unavailable.

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  • Panthers' Sam Bennett: Unable to play Thursday

    Bennett (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup Thursday In Carolina, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

    Bennett has 16 goals and 32 points in 54 games, including two goals and an assist in his last four contests. The chippy center also has 83 PIM and 130 hits this season. Consider him day-to-day -- he could return to play Saturday against Tampa Bay.

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Team Statistical Rankings

GF AVG GA AVG Power Play
Team 3.24 2.39 26.4

Injuries

Player Injury
A. Ekblad D Aaron Ekblad D Lower Body

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