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Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov: Provides helper Tuesday
Kulikov notched an assist and five hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
This was Kulikov's third game back after he missed 12 contests due to an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old defenseman is once again in a top-four role, though he could see a slight drop in minutes once Aaron Ekblad (suspension) comes back for Saturday's Game 3. Kulikov is a reliable shutdown defender, and he earned 13 points, 114 hits, 71 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 70 regular-season appearances.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Generates assist in playoff debut
Samoskevich registered an assist and four hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Samoskevich stayed on the second line for the playoff opener, which was his postseason debut. That could change if the Panthers opt to move Brad Marchand up to play alongside Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk later in the playoffs. Samoskevich has been good in his first full NHL campaign -- he earned 15 goals, 31 points, 129 shots on net, 134 hits and a minus-4 rating over 72 regular-season outings.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Adds assist in Game 1 win
Marchand logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Marchand set up the first of Nate Schmidt's two goals in the contest. The 36-year-old Marchand had four points over 10 regular-season outings with the Panthers after he recovered from an upper-body injury he sustained near the end of his tenure with the Bruins. The winger won't be leaned on to be a leader on offense, but he should be capable of providing depth scoring while playing in all situations during the postseason.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Picks up helper in win
Verhaeghe notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Verhaeghe helped out on a go-ahead goal by Sam Reinhart late in the first period. The 29-year-old Verhaeghe is turning things around with at least one point in six straight games (three goals, four assists). He had a mediocre regular season of 20 goals and 53 points in 81 appearances, a drop of 19 points compared to 2023-24. He's still logging top-line minutes to begin the playoffs, which puts him in a position to rack up plenty of offense.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Earns two power-play helpers
Barkov notched two power-play assists, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Barkov helped out on goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Nate Schmidt as the Panthers ran away with the series opener. The 29-year-old Barkov was limited to four of the last nine regular-season games and managed to put up a goal and three assists in that span. He dealt with an upper-body injury for part of that time, but the captain will likely lead by example and play through the pain during the playoffs. He had a total of 20 goals and 71 points in 67 regular-season appearances.
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Panthers' Sam Bennett: Logs two points in win
Bennett scored a goal, dished an assist, doled out seven hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Bennett opened the scoring at 3:44 of the first period and helped out on the first of Nate Schmidt's two goals later in the contest. This was Bennett's first multi-point effort since his two-goal game versus Utah on March 27. He was limited to two helpers over the six contests in between, though he also missed four games due to an upper-body injury. The 28-year-old is known for elevating his game in the playoffs, and if he can do that after a career-best 51-point regular season, he'll give the Panthers valuable scoring from a second-line role.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: One of each in Game 1 win
Reinhart scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist, added four PIM and logged two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Reinhart racked up eight goals and nine assists over his last 17 games of the regular season, a span that included six multi-point efforts. The Panthers rested many players, including Reinhart, late in the season, and he looked pretty fresh for Game 1. The 29-year-old is one of the team's most important all-around forwards. He had 39 goals, 42 assists, 213 shots on net, 103 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating in 79 regular-season contests while seeing top-six minutes.
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Panthers' Nate Schmidt: 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.
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.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Three points in return
Tkachuk scored two goals on three shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Tkachuk's three points all came on the power play. He missed 25 games due to a groin injury sustained at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and he may not have been 100 percent Tuesday either after playing just 11:43 in Game 1. Still, a little bit went a long way this time, and he should be a major force on offense as long as he avoids aggravating the injury.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Picks up road win in playoff opener
Bobrovsky stopped 20 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
Bobrovsky wasn't all that busy in the playoff opener, and he put in a good performance to give the Panthers a 1-0 series lead. He's won three of his last four starts while allowing nine goals on 88 shots in that span. Expect Bobrovsky to start every playoff game for the Panthers as long as he stays healthy.
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Panthers' Jesse Puljujarvi: Back in NHL
Puljujarvi (suspension) was called up from AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.
Puljujarvi will serve the first game of his two-game suspension Tuesday. Assuming he stays on the NHL roster, he'll be eligible to play in Game 3 on Saturday, but there's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup at any point in the postseason.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Starting Game 1
Bobrovsky will start on the road in Game 1 versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
As expected, Bobrovsky has the net for the first game of the Panthers' playoff run. That's unlikely to change regardless of his performance this postseason, especially since Vitek Vanecek didn't have a great end to the regular season. Bobrovsky was occasionally unlucky late in the season, going 9-6-0 despite his elite 1.87 GAA and .916 save percentage over his last 15 outings.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Activated from LTIR
Tkachuk (groin) was activated from long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Following a 25-game absence, Tkachuk appears ready to return to the lineup in Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He will likely skate on the second line and see time on the top power-play unit. Tkachuk compiled 22 goals, 57 points, 156 shots on net and 84 hits across 52 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Game-time call for Game 1
Tkachuk (groin) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Lightning in Game 1, according to Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson.
Head coach Paul Maurice relayed that Tkachuk, who skated on the second line during Tuesday's morning skate, will continue to be evaluated by the team's doctors leading up to puck drop. The 27-year-old Tkachuk last suited up with the Panthers on Feb. 8, though his groin injury occurred at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He will need to be activated off long-term injured reserve if he ends up being available for Game 1. Tkachuk supplied 22 goals and 57 points over 52 regular-season appearances in 2024-25, which marks the fourth straight campaign that he's produced over a point-per-game.
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Panthers' Evan Cormier: Recalled from minors
Cormier was called up from ECHL Savannah on Friday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Cormier will serve as the Panthers' third goaltender in the playoffs, behind Sergei Bobrovsky and Vitek Vanecek. Cormier was 17-13-4 with a 3.38 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 36 appearances with Savannah before his recall.
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Panthers' Jesse Puljujarvi: Receives two-game suspension
Puljujarvi received a two-game suspension from the NHL on Thursday for an illegal hit to the head of Tampa Bay's Mitchell Chaffee during Florida's 5-1 loss Tuesday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Puljujarvi was sent to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, so he won't start serving the suspension until he's back in the NHL. If the Panthers recall him before they play Game 1 of their first-round series against Tampa Bay this coming Tuesday, then he'll be eligible to return for Game 3 on April 26. Puljujarvi had four goals, 10 points, 25 PIM and 80 hits over 31 regular-season outings between Pittsburgh and Florida in 2024-25.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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2.97 (16th) |
2.69 (7th) |
23.5 (14th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Puljujarvi RW Jesse Puljujarvi RW | Suspension |
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