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POSTCARD: Giles checks in after NHL debut | Florida PanthersPanthers rookie pens postcard after making NHL debut in Buffalo on Saturday
Nate Schmidt - Deposits goal in lossSchmidt scored a goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
ImpactThe Panthers were missing Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness), so Schmidt stayed in the lineup for a second game as a seventh defenseman. The 33-year-old has two shots on net and a hit over his two appearances. The Panthers may be forced to stick with seven blueliners while they navigate a tight cap situation, but once the team's health improves, Schmidt is not guaranteed to be in the lineup every game.
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Mattias Samuelsson - Tallies in Saturday's winSamuelsson scored a goal on four shots and levied four hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
ImpactSamuelsson is not a high scorer, as the 24-year-old typically features in more of a shutdown role. The goal was his first point through four games, and he's added six shots on net, 10 hits and six blocked shots while averaging 16:08 of ice time. Samuelsson should be a fixture in the lineup in 2024-25, but he's topped out at 10 points and 55 games over the first four seasons of his career, so there's little upside and significant injury risk involved in his play.
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Henri Jokiharju - Scores game-winner SaturdayJokiharju scored a goal and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
ImpactJokiharju's second-period goal was the game-winner as well as his first point through four contests. The 25-year-old defenseman plays more of a stay-at-home role, often on the top pairing to allow Rasmus Dahlin to roam the ice. Jokiharju has added six shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits this season. He's yet to score more than four goals or produce more than 20 points in a single season.
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Jordan Greenway - Productive in Saturday's winGreenway scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots, added four PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
ImpactGreenway has done a little bit of everything over four games this season. He has a goal, an assist, nine shots on net, nine hits, six blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 27-year-old winger mainly plays in a third-line role, but he saw 17:05 of ice time with the Sabres playing 11 forwards and seven defensemen Saturday. Greenway's usage early in the year and his all-around production despite the lack of a power-play role makes him an interesting target for fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Sam Bennett, Panthers look to topple Bruins againSix days after their season-opening meeting in Sunrise, Fla., the Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers in a Monday matinee resumption of...
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Tage Thompson - Nets second goalThompson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Panthers.
ImpactThompson has managed two goals over four games, though the Sabres have tallied just eight times as a team. The center has added 14 shots on net and a minus-2 rating. While it's a bit of a sluggish start, Thompson is not at risk of losing power-play time or his first-line spot, so he's in a position to find more consistency as the season progresses.
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