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Frustrated Knights look to take troubles out on Panthers The slumping Vegas Golden Knights begin their final homestand before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off when they host the reigning Stanle...

19 MINS AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Frustrated Knights look to take troubles out on Panthers The slumping Vegas Golden Knights begin their final homestand before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off when they host the reigning Stanle...

21 MINS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Vegas hosts Florida following Eichel's 2-goal game

The Vegas Golden Knights host the Florida Panthers after Jack Eichel's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Golden Knights' 4-3 loss

4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Niko Mikkola - Two helpers in last three games Mikkola notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Mikkola also managed to go minus-1 in a game where the Panthers had six even-strength tallies. The helper was his second over the last three games, but that follows a stretch of nine contests off the scoresheet sandwiched around a five-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The Finnish blueliner remains in a top-four role and is one point shy of matching his career-best total of 17 from 2023-24. He has four goals, 12 assists, 70 shots on net, 73 hits, 62 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 45 appearances in 2024-25.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tomas Nosek - Lends helper in win Nosek notched an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Nosek set up an A.J. Greer tally in the second period to spark a four-goal frame for the Panthers. With four helpers over his last four games, Nosek is starting to get more involved on offense despite his fourth-line role. He's at nine points, 29 shots on net, 41 hits, 21 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 38 appearances this season. The 32-year-old is unlikely to sustain significant scoring numbers and doesn't need to be tracked in most fantasy formats.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brodie's Breakdown vs. FLA (1/25) | San Jose Sharks Brodie Brazil breaks down the Sharks outing against the Florida Panthers on January 25, 2025.

6 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Anton Lundell - Generates helper in Saturday's win Lundell recorded an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Lundell has four points over his last five outings. The 23-year-old center set up a Jesper Boqvist tally, one of four scored by the Panthers in a strong second period. Lundell has found a little more offense in a third-line role while playing with Boqvist and Carter Verhaeghe in recent weeks. Lundell is up to 32 points, 100 shots on net, 81 hits, 37 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 49 contests.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Carter Verhaeghe - Produces helper in big win Verhaeghe notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Verhaeghe has two goals and six helpers over his last 11 contests. He's spent much of that time on the third line, and it appears he's adjusted well to his new role after faltering in a top-six spot during December. The winger is up to 11 goals, 24 assists, 148 shots on net, 69 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 50 appearances this season, well off the pace that has seen him top the 70-point mark in each of the last two campaigns.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aleksander Barkov - Deals pair of assists Barkov notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on goal in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Barkov earned his first multi-point effort since Dec. 20 versus the Blues in this contest. His pair of helpers came on second-period tallies by Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart. Barkov is still playing well overall, but his scoring pace has slowed lately. He's at 41 points (15 on the power play), 88 shots on net, 48 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 40 appearances this season.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nate Schmidt - Tallies in Saturday's win Schmidt scored a goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact He opened the scoring at 5:47 of the first period. Schmidt was held off the scoresheet in December, but he's logged three points and a plus-6 rating over 12 contests in January to help him maintain a spot in the lineup. He's up to four goals, seven assists, 38 shots on net, 51 hits, 34 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 48 appearances. Adam Boqvist and Tobias Bjornfot were healthy scratches Saturday, but it doesn't look like either will challenge Schmidt's third-pairing role.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jesper Boqvist - Finds twine in win Boqvist scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Boqvist has scored three times over his last six games. The 26-year-old contributed one of the Panthers' four tallies in the second period to help them turn this contests into a romp. He's scored a career-best 12 goals this season while adding eight assists, 52 shots on net, 109 hits and a plus-1 rating over 47 appearances. Boqvist is likely to push for a career year nearly across the board in 2024-25.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sam Bennett - Credited with goal Bennett scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Bennett got credit for the Panthers' second tally after a net-front scramble. This was his second goal in three games after he endured a stretch of 20 contests without scoring. The 28-year-old forward is up to 15 goals, 30 points, 143 shots on net, 102 hits, 55 PIM and a minus-13 rating over 48 appearances. He remains in a good position for offense on the second line, and even with his recent lengthy slump, a 50-point campaign is still within reach.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sam Reinhart - Tacks on goal in win Reinhart scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Reinhart had the last goal of the 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 is up to 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.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

A.J. Greer - Earns two points in blowout win Greer scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact This was Greer's first multi-point effort of the campaign. It was nearly a two-goal game, but he had to settle for an assist to Sam Bennett on the Panthers' second goal before scoring one of his own in the second period. The 28-year-old Greer has matched his career-high point total from each of the last two years with 12 points over 50 appearances this season. He's added 57 shots on net, 78 PIM and 131 hits while filling a fourth-line role throughout 2024-25.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Ekblad - One of each in return Ekblad scored a goal and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Ekblad had missed eight of the last nine games due to an upper-body injury. He was able to ease back in Saturday, playing 18:50 in the blowout win. The defenseman resumed his roles on the first pairing and on the power play. He had been held off the scoresheet in his last six outings, so fantasy managers will be optimistic to see him scoring right out the gate from his return. Ekblad has three goals, 22 points, 77 shots on net, 59 hits, 56 blocked shots, 39 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 43 appearances.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matthew Tkachuk - Three points to lead charge in win Tkachuk scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Tkachuk set up Aaron Ekblad's game-winner late in the first period before adding a pair of points as the Panthers solidified their lead in the second. The goal was Tkachuk's first since Jan. 3, and he had been limited to five assists over his previous nine outings. The winger is up to 15 goals, 44 points (19 on the power play), 123 shots on net, 76 hits, 52 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 45 appearances this season.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sergei Bobrovsky - Wins again Saturday Bobrovsky stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Bobrovsky won consecutive starts for the first time since Dec. 18 and 20. A trip to California and a couple of easier matchups looks to have been just what Bobrovsky needed to get back on track after giving up four goals in three straight starts from Jan. 11 to 16. The 36-year-old netminder is now 20-11-2 with a 2.80 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 33 starts. His recent struggles opened the door for Spencer Knight to earn a 50-50 split, and it'll likely be Knight who gets the nod Sunday in Vegas to close out a four-game road trip.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

RECAP: Panthers 7, Sharks 2 | Florida Panthers Panthers fill up the back of the net in Ekblad's return to action

7 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Ekblad has 2 points in return, Panthers score 7 to cruise past Sharks | NHL.com Tkachuk gets goal, 2 assists; San Jose drops 6th straight

7 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Matthew Tkachuk's 3-point night leads Panthers past Sharks Matthew Tkachuk scored once in a three-point outing while Aaron Ekblad collected one goal and one assist in his return to the lineup to pace...

7 HOURS AGO • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Matthew Tkachuk's 3-point night leads Panthers past Sharks Matthew Tkachuk scored once in a three-point outing while Aaron Ekblad collected one goal and one assist in his return to the lineup to pace...

7 HOURS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Aaron Ekblad scores in return from injury in the Panthers' 7-2 victory over the Sharks

Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night

8 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS