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Sam Bennett - Considered week-to-weekBennett's (lower body) is considered week-to-week, coach Paul Maurice informed Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Friday.

ImpactBennett missed the first seven contests of the campaign due to a lower-body injury. He attempted to return Monday but logged just 7:54 before exiting that night's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston. When Bennett is ready to play, he'll likely serve in a top-six capacity and receive a role with the man advantage. The 27-year-old had 16 goals and 40 points in 63 outings last year.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ville Husso - Gets start SaturdayHusso will defend the blue paint at home versus Boston on Saturday, according to Red Wings reporter Carly Johnston.

ImpactHusso is 4-2-1 this season, with a 3.28 GAA and ,900 save percentage. He defeated the Islanders on Monday, turning aside 37 shots in a 4-3 victory. Husso will face the red-hot Bruins, who are 9-0-1 this season.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Christian Fischer - Suffers upper-body injuryFischer is day-to-day with an upper-body injury suffered Thursday versus Florida, according to coach Derek Lalonde.

ImpactThe 26-year-old winger has only one assist in 11 games this season, his first with the Red Wings after playing parts of seven seasons with the Coyotes. Fischer had seven shots on goal in his first four games, but had only four shots in his last seven contests.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Streaking Bruins ready for rematch vs. Red WingsNov 2, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third...

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James Reimer - Tough loss to PanthersReimer stopped 25 of 26 shots in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Panthers.

ImpactFlorida's final goal was scored into an empty net. Reimer made a number of big saves to keep the Wings in the game, but he would really like another crack at the one shot that beat him -- Steven Lorentz floated a shot toward the net late in the second period that the goalie couldn't squeeze with his trapper, and the puck then bounced off the crossbar and Reimer's back and skate before sliding across the goal line. The veteran netminder has yet to allow more than three goals in a start this season, and his 1.52 GAA and .944 save percentage through four outings is making a strong case for more playing time.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Steven Lorentz - First Florida goal a game-winnerLorentz scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Red Wings.

ImpactAcquired from the Sharks in the offseason in the Anthony Duclair trade, Lorentz waited until his ninth game as a Panther to pick up his first point, and he needed a lot of puck luck to do it -- James Reimer couldn't corral his wobbly shot and the puck bounced off the crossbar and the goalie's back and skate before finally sliding across the line. Lorentz is filling a fourth-line role in Florida and isn't being counted on for offense, but the 27-year-old did score a career-high 10 goals and 19 points in 80 games last season.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Sergei Bobrovsky - Blanks DetroitBobrovsky turned aside all 22 shots he faced in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Red Wings.

ImpactWhile he wasn't busy, Bobrovsky had an answer for every puck Detroit sent his way as he recorded his first shutout of the season and the 39th of his career. The veteran netminder has just one regulation loss in his last six starts, going 4-1-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .926 save percentage over that stretch. The Vezina-caliber version of Bobrovsky hasn't surfaced for any significant length of time since he became a Panther in 2019-20, but the 35-year-old appears to be locked in right now.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE