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FLORIDA PANTHERS 13-9-1 · 2ND IN EAST, ATLANTIC
13-9-1 · 2ND IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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Dave Hyde: Best fit for Barkov and Reinhart? Panthers have final stretch to tinker before playoffs. SUNRISE, Fla. - The audition has started in smashing fashion. Vladimir Tarasenko held hands with his children on the ice before Saturday’s g...
Dave Hyde: Best fit for Barkov and Reinhart? Panthers have final stretch to tinker before playoffs. SUNRISE, Fla. - The audition has started in smashing fashion. Vladimir Tarasenko held hands with his children on the ice before Saturday’s g...
MARCH 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Florida visits Dallas after Tarasenko's 2-goal game
The Florida Panthers visit the Dallas Stars after Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals in the Panthers' 5-1 win against the Calgary FlamesMARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bill Zito is a thinker and a problem-solver. The approach might bring a Stanley Cup to Florida
Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito is a thinker and a problem solverMARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Okposo speaks as a Florida Panther for the first time
MARCH 10 • YOUTUBE
Sam Bennett - Goal holds up after review Bennett found twine in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flames.
Impact Bennett was involved in a busy second period that included four goals for the Panthers, who are currently maintaining the league's best record with 92 points. While it was originally believed that it would be a no-goal for the winger due to his stick being too high on a deflection, the call ultimately was upheld based on the determination that his stick was at or below the height of the crossbar. Bennett remains an option in most deep leagues with 15 goals, 16 assists and a plus-12 rating through 53 games.
MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE
Gustav Forsling - Growth in game on full display Forsling picked up two assists in a 5-1 win over the Flames on Saturday.
Impact Forsling got the primary helper on goals 1:43 apart in the second period. He has 34 points, including 10 goals, in 64 games this season and has delivered 34 or more points in three consecutive seasons. It's an impressive evolution for Forsling, who came to the Panthers after being claimed off waivers from the Hurricanes in Jan. 2021. Now, he has become one of the most complete defenders in the NHL, a difference-making penalty killer and the team's leading scorer from the back end. And he leads the NHL with a plus-47 rating, some 14 points better than second-place Quinn Hughes. That kind of steady is valuable in many formats.
MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Stolarz - Wins fifth straight game Stolarz made 34 saves in a 5-1 win over the Flames on Saturday.
Impact Yegor Sharangovich jammed in a rebound early in the second and that was it -- no other Calgary player could beat him. And while there were a lot of shots, Stolarz faced few that were overly dangerous. The Panthers swarmed the Flames in transition, starting in the second frame, and the visitors could only muster low-quality shots that were easily stopped. Stolarz has won five straight games and is 7-1-0 in his last eight starts dating back to Jan 22. With such an outstanding squad in front of him, Stolarz is an excellent spot start whenever he's in the blue paint.
MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE
Vladimir Tarasenko - First three points in new uniform Tarasenko scored twice and added an assist in a 5-1 win over Calgary on Saturday.
Impact It was his second game since being acquired from the Senators and his first points. Tarasenko put the Panthers up 1-0 just 23 seconds into the second period when he intercepted a clearing pass from Jonathan Huberdeau deep in the Flames zone and fired it past Jacob Markstrom. His second went through Markstrom later in the same frame. Tarasenko is on a line with Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, which helps the newcomer with his two-way play. There's no downside to putting Tarasenko into your lineup. He is out to prove he can be a player of consequence again and so far, so good.
MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE
Tarasenko's 2 goals, assist spark Panthers past Flames | NHL.com Newly acquired forward gets 1st 3 points with Florida, which has won 7 of 8
MARCH 10 • NHL.COM
NHL Highlights | Flames vs. Panthers - March 9, 2024
MARCH 10 • YOUTUBE
Vladimir Tarasenko making impact as Panthers drop Flames Vladimir Tarasenko, playing just his second game with his new team, scored two goals and had one assist, leading the host Florida Panthers t...
MARCH 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Flames thumped by Panthers in Florida The Florida Panthers, currently sitting atop the NHL standings, laid a 5-1 licking on the Calgary Flames at Amerant Bank Arena.
MARCH 10 • CALGARYHERALD.COM
Aaron Ekblad - Sustains lower-body injury Ekblad won't return to Saturday's game against Calgary due to a lower-body injury.
Impact Ekblad logged just 5:10 of ice time versus the Flames. He sustained the injury when he collided with a teammate, according to Colby Guy of FloridaHockeyNow.com. Ekblad entered Saturday's action with four goals, 17 points, 44 PIM, 76 hits and 55 blocks in 46 appearances in 2023-24. Tobias Bjornfot, who was claimed off waivers from Vegas on Friday, might draw into the lineup Tuesday versus Dallas if Ekblad isn't available.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Evan Rodrigues - Exits Saturday's game Rodrigues (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Flames after getting hurt in the second period.
Impact Rodrigues required assistance getting to the locker room after appearing to block a shot off his left ankle. The veteran forward has amassed three points over five games in March. The Panthers begin a two-game road trip Tuesday in Dallas, and it's unclear if Rodrigues will be available for that contest.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Calgary Flames - Florida Panthers - Mar 9, 2024 | NHL.com NHL Gamecenter - Calgary Flames vs. Florida Panthers, Mar 9, 2024 - summary, stats, boxscore, play by play, recap and more.
MARCH 9 • NHL.COM
Lomberg, son rock matching suits on Kids Day | NHL.com Panthers forward joined by 1-year-old son Roman during walk-ins
MARCH 9 • NHL.COM
Kyle Okposo - Not playing Saturday Okposo (not injury related) won't play Saturday versus Calgary, per George Richards of Florid aHockey Now.
Impact Okposo hasn't joined the team yet after being acquired from Buffalo ahead of Friday's deadline. He has 12 goals, 22 points, 106 shots on net and 61 hits in 61 games this season. When he is available to make his Florida debut, Okposo should occupy a bottom-six spot in the lineup.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Anthony Stolarz - Tending twine Saturday Stolarz will be in the home crease versus Calgary on Saturday, according to Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.
Impact Stolarz will be looking for his fifth straight win. He is 12-5-2 with a 2.07 GAA and a .921 save percentage, as he has been outstanding in a back up role for the Panthers. Stolarz will face the Flames, who are averaging 3.18 goals, 18th in the NHL.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
NHL trade deadline winners include Golden Knights, Panthers, Hurricanes and Kyle Okposo
NHL teams combined to make 23 trades on Friday and dealt a total of 33 players along with more than 20 draft picks before the league’s deadlineMARCH 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Penguins Acquire Goaltender Ludovic Waeber and a Conditional 2025 Seventh-Round Pick from the Florida Panthers in Exchange for Goaltender Magnus Hellberg | Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired goaltender Ludovic Waeber and a conditional 2025 seventh-round draft pick from the Florida Panthers in...
MARCH 8 • NHL.COM
Flames, Panthers meet to put red-hot runs to test Dueling runs of success will meet Saturday when the visiting Calgary Flames take on the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., with each having...
MARCH 8 • SACBEE.COM
Magnus Hellberg - Brought in via trade Hellberg was traded to the Panthers by the Penguins on Friday in a swap for Ludovic Waeber and a 2025 seventh-round pick.
Impact Hellberg will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason but will provide the organization with another depth option alongside Spencer Knight. In his three NHL outings this season, the 32-year-old Hellberg went 1-0-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .922 save percentage.
MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE
