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Panthers look to regain form against DevilsThe Florida Panthers, who last season reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1996, are set to visit the New Jersey Devils o...
New Jersey hosts Florida after Bratt's 2-goal game
The New Jersey Devils host the Florida Panthers after Jesper Bratt's two-goal game against the Arizona Coyotes in the Devils' 4-3 shootout lossOCTOBER 15, 2023ā¢ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mason Appleton - Two points including GWGAppleton scored a shorthanded goal which proved to be the game-winner and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
ImpactAdam Lowry did most of the work on the shortie, losing his stick in his own end midway through the third period but still advancing the puck into the neutral zone with his skates before grabbing Josh Morrissey's stick off the Jets' bench as he went by, leading to a two-on-one rush that Appleton finished. The 27-year-old only had one other short-handed tally in his career, which came back in 2019-20, and Appleton's last GWG came in 2021-22.
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Mark Scheifele - Two points against PanthersScheifele scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
ImpactThe 30-year-old opened the scoring early in the first period before helping set up Kyle Connor for Winnipeg's second tally just 35 seconds into the second. Scheifele is off to a quick start to the season with two goals and three points in two games as he looks to deliver at least 20 goals and 60 points for the ninth straight campaign.
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Kyle Connor - Three-point effort in winConnor scored two goals on a game-high seven shots, one into an empty net, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
ImpactAfter helping set up Mark Scheifele for the afternoon's opening tally early in the first period, Connor lit the lamp himself in the second and third. The 26-year-old has five 30-goal seasons on his resume and has never failed to reach that mark in a season during which he's played at least 70 games, and with three goals and four points in his first two contests in 2023-24, Connor's well on his way to keeping that streak alive.
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Connor Hellebuyck - Notches first win of seasonHellebuyck made 29 saves in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.
ImpactIt wasn't the sharpest performance for the 30-year-old, but Hellebuyck made some big stops when he needed to and got plenty of offensive support. With a seven-year contract extension in his back pocket, he's kicked off the season by giving up four goals in each of his first two starts, but No. 2 netminder Laurent Brossoit represents little threat to Hellebuyck's workload -- Winnipeg's top goalie has played more than 60 games in a season four times in his career, including each of the last two campaigns.
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Sam Reinhart - Two-point effort SaturdayReinhart scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Jets.
ImpactHe opened the scoring for the Panthers late in the first period, tying the game at 1-1, but things got away from Florida in the second. Reinhart is coming off back-to-back 30-goal campaigns, including 31 tallies and 67 points in 82 contests last season, and with a regular spot on a potent power-play unit, the 27-year-old stands a good chance of reaching that plateau again in 2023-24.
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