Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Pots game-winner Monday
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Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Monday's 6-5 victory over the Oilers.
With the score tied 5-5 midway through the third period, Verhaeghe flipped a wrister past a screened Stuart Skinner for his ninth goal of the season, and third GWG. Verhaeghe snapped a brief three-game point drought with the performance, but over the last 12 contests he's racked up five goals and 12 points, including seven points (two goals, five helpers) with the man advantage.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two PP points in wild win
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Verhaeghe scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.
The streaky 29-year-old is on the upswing. Verhaeghe has found the back of the net in four of the last seven games, racking up four goals and nine points over that stretch, and on the season, he's up to eight goals and 22 points across 27 contests. Almost half of that production -- three tallies and 10 points -- has come on the power play, but the downside of that success with the man advantage is that Verhaeghe is saddled with a minus-16 rating, an uncharacteristic display for a player who hasn't finished below plus-10 since joining the Panthers in 2020-21.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores in win
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Verhaeghe deposited an even-strength goal Friday in a 6-3 win over Carolina.
Verhaeghe beat Spencer Martin with a wrist shot at 11:21 of the first period, and the former compiled two PIM, three shots, two hits and a plus-1 rating in 16:04 of ice time. The 29-year-old Verhaeghe has generated three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak, and ranks fourth on the Panthers in scoring. The Ontario native is at seven goals, 12 assists and a club-worst minus-16 rating across 24 contests.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Extends point streak in win
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Verhaeghe found the back of the net on his only shot and added two assists Wednesday in a 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist on the man advantage, and he added an even-strength helper on Sam Bennett's empty-net marker. Verhaeghe has points in three straight games and four of his last five. It was also the left-shot winger's second three-point effort of the season and he has three multi-point outings in 2024-25. The 29-year-old ranks fourth on the Panthers in scoring, but he surprisingly has a minus-17 rating, which is by far the worst mark among Florida's skaters. Verhaeghe has six goals and 12 assists through 23 games, and 11 of his 18 points have come at even strength.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores early in loss
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on four shots, added two hits and went minus-4 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Verhaeghe scored in the opening minute, but that was the extent of his positives in the contest. He's been limited to two points and has a minus-12 rating over his last six appearances, a stretch that has seen him drop down to the third line. Verhaeghe is at five goals, 14 points, 75 shots on net, 25 hits and 18 PIM, but his minus-16 rating sticks out like a sore thumb, especially on a Florida team that has a top-10 offense.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Notches power-play helper
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Verhaeghe recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Jets.
Verhaeghe snapped a three-game slump with a helper on a Matthew Tkachuk goal in the third period. While he's filled a top-six role regularly this season, Verhaeghe has been a little cooler on offense than usual. He has 13 points (five on the power play), 69 shots on net, 23 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 19 appearances. There's reason for optimism though -- he's shooting just 5.8 percent so far, and he's never finished a full season lower than the 13.8 percent mark he had in a 34-goal, 72-point regular season in 2023-24.
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Three points in win Thursday
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Verhaeghe recorded two goals, including one in the power play, and an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Predators.
Verhaeghe was one of the top performers for the Panthers in this one-sided win, as Florida extended its winning streak to six games, with the 29-year-old cracking the scoresheet four times during that stretch. Verhaeghe only has two multi-point games on the season, but his consistency is worth noting. He's recorded at least one point in all but two of his last 10 appearances, with four goals and seven helpers in that stretch.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Pair of points in win
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on six shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Monday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Verhaeghe is up to a seven-game point streak, a quick turnaround after he was held scoreless in the first four contests of the season. The 29-year-old's multi-point effort Monday was his first of the year. He's collected two goals, six assists, 45 shots on net, 15 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating. Verhaeghe should see steady top-six minutes moving forward, and with the Panthers' forward group near full strength after some early injuries, he should continue to enjoy productivity from his linemates.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores game-winner against Rangers
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Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
The Panthers ambushed Igor Shesterkin with two goals in the first three minutes of the first period, with Anton Lundell getting the other, and it was all the support Sergei Bobrovsky would need. Verhaeghe's tally was his first of the season, and it extended his point streak to five games after he was held off the scoresheet in Florida's first four contests.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Helpers in four straight games
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Verhaeghe notched an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.
Verhaeghe has a helper in four straight contests after starting the year on a four-game skid. The winger's goose egg in the goal column is bound to crack eventually as well -- he's racked up 28 shots on net without bending the twine. Verhaeghe also has 14 hits and a minus-8 rating over eight appearances in a top-six role.
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Staying in Florida long-term
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Verhaeghe signed an eight-year, $56 million contract extension with the Panthers on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Verhaeghe is committed to the Panthers through the 2032-33 season with this new deal. The 29-year-old was one of seven Panthers skaters to fail to register a point in Tuesday's 6-4 season-opening win over the Bruins. Verhaeghe will likely fill a top-six role for a majority of his new deal, giving him significant fantasy value in formats that reward scoring. He has topped the 70-point mark in each of the last two years.
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two points in Cup clincher
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 2-1 win over the Oilers in Game 7.
Verhaeghe didn't do much in the Stanley Cup Finals, but he saved his best effort of the series for the last game. He posted four points over seven contests versus the Oilers and finished the postseason at 11 goals, 10 assists, 79 shots on net, 27 hits, 14 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 24 appearances. Verhaeghe is entering a contract year in 2024-25, as it's the final season of his three-year extension from 2021.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Supplies helper
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Verhaeghe notched an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 6.
Verhaeghe has often been one of the Panthers' most clutch performers, but he's fallen flat in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row. He has just two points over six contests versus the Oilers. Overall, he's at 19 points, 76 shots on net, 27 hits and a minus-7 rating through 23 playoff appearances.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Opens scoring in Game 1 win
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on three shots, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Verhaeghe is up to 10 goals this postseason, four of which he's scored over the last seven games. The 28-year-old forward converted after a spring pass from Aleksander Barkov in the first period, and that goal was all the Panthers needed to get the win. Verhaeghe continues to provide clutch offense in a top-line role with 18 points, 64 shots on net, 22 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 18 playoff outings.
