NATE SCHMIDT NEWS

Deadspin | Nate Schmidt, Sergei Bobrovsky stake Panthers to 2-0 series lead over Lightning Deadspin | Nate Schmidt, Sergei Bobrovsky stake Panthers to 2-0 series lead over Lightning

APRIL 25 • DEADSPIN.COM

Third goal in two playoff games Schmidt scored the game-winning goal Thursday in a 2-0 win over the Lightning in Game 2.

Impact Schmidt fired a one-timer from above the right circle that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy to the far post. He has been a surprise so far this postseason. After putting up five goals this season, Schmidt has wired three in two playoff games.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Barkov misses final 10 minutes of Panthers' win after taking hit from Lightning's Hagel

Florida captain Aleksander Barkov missed the final 10:09 of the Panthers’ win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at Tampa Bay on Thursday night, after taking...

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series lead

Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round p...

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

FLA at TBL: Schmidt stays hot | Florida Panthers Nate Schmidt scores his third goal of the series to put the Panthers up 1-0.

APRIL 24 • NHL.COM

'You need guys like that': Schmidt providing smiles on and off the ice | Florida Panthers TAMPA BAY – If Nate Schmidt can’t make you smile, you may need to check your pulse. For a team looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, h...

APRIL 23 • NHL.COM

Tallies twice in Game 1 win Schmidt scored two goals on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.

Impact Schmidt's first tally, at 4:41 of the second period, was the game-winner. He added a power-play goal in the third to provide more insurance for the Panthers. The 33-year-old blueliner had all of five goals and 19 points over 80 regular-season outings while mainly playing in a bottom-four role. Aaron Ekblad (suspension) has one game left before he can return, at which point Schmidt or Uvis Balinskis is likely to exit the lineup, though Schmidt certainly helped his own cause with this two-goal effort.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

FLA at TBL: Schmidt nets another | Florida Panthers Nate Schmidt scores his second goal of the game, putting the Panthers up 6-2 on the power play.

APRIL 23 • NHL.COM

Tkachuk stars in his return by scoring twice as the Panthers top Lightning 6-2 in series opener

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

FLA at TBL: Schmidt strikes in the 2nd | Florida Panthers Nate Schmidt crashes the net to put the Panthers up 3-1 in the second period.

APRIL 23 • NHL.COM

Adds power-play helper Schmidt logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Schmidt snapped a seven-game slump with the helper on Evan Rodrigues' second-period tally. The 33-year-old Schmidt is getting time on the second power-play unit in the absence of Aaron Ekblad (suspension). For the season, Schmidt has 19 points (four on the power play), 66 shots on net, 78 hits, 62 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 77 appearances. He spent a large part of the campaign in a third-pairing role but has been in the top four lately while the Panthers deal with some absences.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up assist Sunday Schmidt recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Schmidt ended a six-game point drought with his helper on Anton Lundell's game-tying goal in the third period. The 33-year-old Schmidt has seen steady playing time lately, drawing over 18 minutes of ice time in four straight contests. He's helping to fill the void in the absences of Aaron Ekblad (suspension) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body), so Schmidt should continue to see a little more usage for most of the rest of the regular season. He's at 18 points, 57 shots on net, 67 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 69 appearances.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Two helpers in Saturday's win Schmidt picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Sabres.

Impact It's the first multi-point performance of the season for the 33-year-old blueliner. Schmidt is no longer even the modest offensive threat he was during his Vegas days, and through 62 appearances this season for Florida he's managed to produce five goals and 17 points.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Vitek Vanecek stops 21 shots in Florida debut, Panthers blank Sabres 4-0 for sixth straight win

Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0

MARCH 9 • Associated Press

Finds twine in Thursday's win Schmidt scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.

Impact Schmidt scored for the first time since Jan. 25 versus the Sharks. The defenseman chips in a little offense in a third-pairing role, picking up four points over his last 11 contests. For the season, the 33-year-old has 14 points, 47 shots on net, 58 hits, 42 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating across 58 appearances. Fantasy managers could do worse for streaming options on nights with light schedules, but Schmidt doesn't produce enough in any one area to justify being a long-term addition to most rosters.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

FLA vs. EDM: Postgame Interview Schmidt - 2/27/25 | Florida Panthers Nate Schmidt speaks after Thursday's win against Edmonton.

FEBRUARY 28 • NHL.COM

FLA vs. EDM: Schmidt snipes for go-ahead | Florida Panthers Nate Schmidt makes it 3-2 against Edmonton in the third period.

FEBRUARY 28 • NHL.COM

Schmidt and Verhaeghe score in the 3rd, Panthers top Oilers 4-3 in Cup final rematch

Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Alex Ovechkin has been role model his whole career. That goes beyond Washington and Russia

With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model to a lot of kids who grew up to play alongside him in t...

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

Sends assist in loss Schmidt registered an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Schmidt had just two points over his last 10 games since he had back-to-back contests with a helper Jan. 13 and 14. The 33-year-old defenseman is facing less of a threat for playing time since Adam Boqvist was waived and claimed by the Islanders. Schmidt is comfortably on the third pairing, and he's earned 12 points (three on the power play), 44 shots on net, 57 hits, 39 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 53 outings this season.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE