Samoskevich scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Samoskevich put the Panthers ahead 2-0 in the first period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. Samoskevich has two goals and two assists over his last five appearances. The 22-year-old rookie has earned eight points, 22 shots on net, 16 hits and a minus-4 rating over 20 contests this season, primarily while filling a bottom-six role.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Logs first multi-point effort
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Samoskevich notched two assists and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Samoskevich has lost hold of a regular role in the lineup, sitting out three of the last seven games. He's still been productive when he plays, earning three points over his four appearances in that span. The 22-year-old forward has three goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-5 rating through 18 appearances after earning the first multi-point effort of his career Saturday.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Opens scoring in blowout win
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Samoskevich scored a goal in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Jets.
Samoskevich started the year with stable third-line minutes, but he's been scratched twice over the last four games. He's also down to the fourth line when he's in the lineup, which isn't a great spot for him to produce offense even with a deep roster like Florida's. Samoskevich has three goals, two assists, 18 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-3 rating through 16 appearances. He'll compete with Jonah Gadjovich for playing time.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Finds twine Friday
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Samoskevich scored a goal and added two PIM in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars in Finland.
Samoskevich has scored twice in the last three games. He spent most of October in a third-line role, but the Panthers are close to fully healthy now, so the 21-year-old has dropped to the fourth line. He has three points, 13 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-5 rating over 12 appearances. Samoskevich is likely worth holding onto in dynasty formats, but he's unlikely to be a factor in redraft leagues.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Tallies first career goal
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Samoskevich scored his first career goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Samoskevich picked a good time to light the lamp, scoring at 18:16 of the second period to tie the game at 3-3. The 21-year-old has done fairly well despite limited ice time -- he has two points, 12 shots on net, nine hits and a minus-6 rating through 10 appearances this season. Samoskevich will likely stick in the lineup through the NHL Global Series games against the Stars in Finland on Friday and Saturday, but he could go to the press box once Jonah Gadjovich (back) is ready to return.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Earns first NHL point
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Samoskevich registered an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Samoskevich set up a Jesper Boqvist tally in the first period. The helper was Samoskevich's first NHL point, which came in his 13th appearance. Over six appearances this season, the 21-year-old forward has added nine shots on net, seven hits and a minus-3 rating. He's filled a bottom-six role in 2024-25, though he's averaged 12:20 of ice time to help offset the absences of multiple injured forwards.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Good to go
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Samoskevich (upper body) will play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Samoskevich produced 22 goals and 54 points in 62 games with AHL Charlotte during the 2023-24 regular season. However, the 21-year-old forward could begin the 2024-25 campaign in Florida's bottom six.
Samoskevich (upper body) is hoping to suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Samoskevich played in seven regular-season games for the Panthers last year in which he generated 11 shots, five hits and three blocks while averaging 12:02 of ice time. While the 21-year-old center looks poised to play Saturday, his timeline means he won't be ready for Wednesday's preseason clash with Tampa Bay.
Samoskevich (upper body) practiced in a non-contact jersey Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Samoskevich was likely a candidate for a spot on the 23-man roster for Opening Night against the Bruins on Oct. 8 prior to getting hurt. Given the amount of time the 21-year-old center has spent on the shelf, he may have to start the year in the minors instead. Still, even if Samoskevich has to spend some time in the minors this year, he should be in line for some minutes with the big club.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Suffers setback
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Samoskevich (upper body) experienced a flare-up after returning to the ice Tuesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Samoskevich probably won't be back with the main group until later this week, so he's likely to miss at least the next two preseason contests. He produced 22 goals and 54 points across 62 regular-season contests with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. Samoskevich's injury could hurt his chances of starting the upcoming campaign in the NHL with Florida.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Out with upper-body injury
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Samoskevich is dealing with an upper-body injury and won't be an option for either of Florida's preseason games against Nashville on Sunday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Thursday.
Samoskevich is expected to resume working with the main group as soon as Tuesday. The 21-year-old had 22 goals and 54 points in 62 regular-season contests with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. Assuming he recovers in time, Samoskevich will be in the mix for a spot on the Panthers' Opening Night roster.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Returned to minors
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Samoskevich was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Sunday, per David Dwork of The Hockey News.
Samoskevich, who is still looking for his first career NHL point, has 11 shots on goal, three blocked shots and five hits in seven appearances with Florida this season. The 21-year-old forward has 11 goals and 15 assists across 32 AHL contests this campaign.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Up from minors
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Samoskevich was summoned by AHL Charlotte on Friday, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.
Samoskevich provides insurance at forward following injuries to Aleksander Barkov (upper body) and Evan Rodrigues (lower body) sustained during Thursday's win in Vegas. The status of both players is day-to-day heading into Saturday afternoon's date with the Avalanche in Colorado. Samoskevich has nine goals and 22 points in 27 appearances with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. He's also appeared in three games with Florida, recording no points, five shots, a hit and two blocks in that span.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Sent down
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Samoskevich was loaned to AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.
Samoskevich had four shots on goal and averaged 14:43 of ice time in two appearances with Florida to begin the 2023-24 season. In a corresponding move, William Lockwood was recalled from the minors.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Lands roster spot
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Samoskevich will start the 2023-24 season as a member of the Panthers following a strong showing at training camp, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Samoskevich, who was selected with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, is expected to make his NHL debut in Thursday's regular-season opener versus Minnesota. He is slated to see playing time as a bottom-six forward in the contest.
