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Quiet in December Schmidt has not recorded a point over 11 games in December.

Impact Schmidt has averaged 15:54 of ice time per game this month, raising his season average to 15:12. He's also still a part of the second power-play unit, but it hasn't helped his offense. The 33-year-old defenseman has eight points, 22 shots on net, 39 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 34 appearances. Barring an uptick in scoring, Schmidt is not a particularly strong fantasy option.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Territory Talk: First Place for the Holidays (Ep. 327) | Florida Panthers Doug and Jameson discuss where the Panthers stand at Christmas

21 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Gets no help in loss Bobrovsky stopped 25 of 28 shots in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Lightning, with Tampa Bay's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The Bolts struck early and grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period, and while Bobrovsky shut the door the rest of the way, the Panthers' offense never woke up. It was only the second loss for the veteran netminder in his last nine starts, a stretch in which Bobrovsky has compiled a 2.19 GAA and .914 save percentage.

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How Lightning 'grew as a team,' rebounded to beat Panthers Forward Brandon Hagel said it was the type of win the Lightning might be able to look back on and point to as a galvanizing experience.

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Briefly exits Monday's loss Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice late in the first period of Monday's 4-0 loss to the Lightning after a knee-on-knee collision with Nikita Kucherov, although he was able to ret...

Impact Kucherov got a game misconduct for the dirty hit, but Tkachuk seems to have avoided what at the time looked like a very serious injury. The Panthers star still played only 11:14 on the night, well below below his usual workload, and it's not yet clear if that was due to lingering soreness in the knee or just an abundance of caution from the training staff. Florida is off until Saturday due to the holiday break, so Tkachuk will get extra time to heal up. Through 31 appearances this season, he's produced 13 goals and 35 points with 88 shots on net, 53 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-5 rating.

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Panthers Prospect Report: December 24, 2024 | Florida Panthers It’s a holiday edition of the Florida Panthers Prospect Report. Check back regularly for new updates on players in the pipeline. Prospect Sp...

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FLA vs. TBL: Postgame Interview Barkov - 12/23/24 | Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov speaks with the media after Monday's loss to Tampa Bay.

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Injured Monday Mikkola suffered an upper-body injury in Monday's 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay and is considered day-to-day, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Impact Mikkola went to the locker room late in the second period and ultimately did not return. Head coach Paul Maurice said that Mikkola attempted to return but was not able to. An update on Mikkola's status should surface before Saturday's home game against Montreal.

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Kucherov scores before game misconduct, Lightning get chippy 4-0 win over Panthers

Nikita Kucherov scored before he was ejected for kneeing Matthew Tkachuk, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 in a chippy game

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NHL Highlights | Lightning vs. Panthers | December 23, 2024

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Matthew Tkachuk Suffers Ugly Leg Injury on Dangerous Hit From Nikita Kucherov Tkachuk had to be helped from the ice after taking a violent hit to the knee from Kucherov.

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Matthew Tkachuk Suffers Ugly Leg Injury on Dangerous Hit From Nikita Kucherov Tkachuk had to be helped from the ice after taking a violent hit to the knee from Kucherov.

1 DAY AGO • THESTATE.COM

Panthers Tkachuk helped off the ice after collision with Tampa Bay's Kucherov; returns to game

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk had to be helped off the ice and taken to the locker room following a collision with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov during Monday night’s game

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Remains sidelined for Monday's game Gadjovich (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Lightning, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Gadjovich missed Sunday's game against the Lightning due to an upper-body injury, and he'll remain out for the second half of the back-to-back set. Head coach Paul Maurice said ahead of Monday's game that Gadjovich still feels tight, but the 26-year-old will have several days to rest before the Panthers take on the Canadiens on Saturday.

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Won't play Monday Boqvist (upper body) won't play against Tampa Bay on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Boqvist will miss his third straight game. He has collected five goals, 11 points, 30 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 74 hits across 33 appearances this season. Boqvist's next chance to return to the lineup will come Saturday against Montreal.

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Between pipes versus Tampa Bay Bobrovsky will serve as the starting goaltender at home against the Lightning on Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Bobrovsky got the night off on the road against Tampa Bay on Sunday, but he'll tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. The 36-year-old has picked up wins in five of his six starts this month, going 5-1-0 with a 2.11 GAA and .913 save percentage during that time. However, Bobrovsky will have his hands full during the Panthers' final game before the Christmas break, as the Lightning lead the league with 3.94 goals per game this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

What's Brewing: Panthers heating up heading into the holidays | Florida Panthers Looking ahead at another big week for the Panthers

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Picks up helper Sunday Nosek produced a shorthanded assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Nosek ended a six-game slump with the helper on A.J. Greer's second-period goal. The 32-year-old Nosek has spent the majority of the campaign in a fourth-line role, and that's not helping him generate more offense. He has five points, 19 shots on net, 29 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 23 appearances.

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Earns assist in Sunday's win Lundell provided an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Lundell continues to chip in offense -- he has four helpers and a plus-6 rating over his last four games. The 23-year-old has gone 11 games without a goal, and while the Panthers' top-six forwards are all healthy again after some players missed time due to an illness, Lundell has maintained a second-line role. For the season, he has eight goals, 15 helpers, 68 shots on net, 49 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 34 appearances.

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Scores shorthanded goal Luostarinen scored a shorthanded goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Luostarinen gave the Panthers a 3-1 lead in the second period, and his shortie came 42 seconds after A.J. Greer's own shorthanded goal. The 26-year-old winger has been productive in recent games and has cracked the scoresheet in three of his last four appearances, tallying two goals and a helper in that span.

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First goal this month Greer scored a shorthanded goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Oddly, the Panthers scored two shorthanded goals in the second period, and Greer's tally, his fourth of the season, gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead. This was Greer's first goal since Nov. 29, and when factoring in the lack of production and his bottom-six role, Greer shouldn't carry a lot of fantasy appeal going forward.

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Nets two goals Sunday Reinhart finished with two goals, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Reinhart found the back of the net with his two shots on goal in the win, and the 29-year-old winger extended his point streak to four games with this brace -- he has three goals and three helpers in that span. Reinhart is having an excellent season with the Panthers and seems to be on pace to surpass the career-high 94-point output he delivered in 2023-24.

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PREVIEW: Panthers close out home-and-home with Lightning | Florida Panthers Panthers try to stretch winning streak to five games before holiday break

2 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Solid output Sunday Knight stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Knight made his first start since Dec. 14 and delivered a solid performance between the pipes against one of the best offenses in the Eastern Conference. Knight should return to his regular backup duties for the second leg of this back-to-back rematch against Tampa Bay. Through four appearances in December, Knight has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.74 GAA and a .847 save percentage, so he hasn't exactly done enough to show he deserves more playing time, either.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Kucherov scores before game misconduct, Lightning get chippy 4-0 win over Panthers

Panthers Tkachuk helped off the ice after collision with Tampa Bay's Kucherov; returns to game