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Top Panthers News
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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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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Trending in right direction
Head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Tkachuk (groin) will skate on off days ahead of the playoffs, and the 27-year-old could be available for Game 1 of Florida's first-round series, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Tkachuk sustained an injury during the 4 Nations Face-Off and has been sidelined since then. The Panthers announced in early March that the 27-year-old would miss the remainder of the regular season, but he's slated to be evaluated in the days leading up to the team's first-round playoff series. Tkachuk will likely be a game-time decision for Game 1, but even if he isn't cleared for that matchup, it wouldn't be surprising to see him suit up later in the series.
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Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Ready to rock
Reinhart (rest) will be in the lineup for Game 1 in Tampa Bay, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Game 1 will take place Tuesday. Reinhart sat out three of the Panthers' final six regular-season games and should be fresh for the start of the postseason. Reinhart ended the regular season with 39 goals, 42 assists, 103 hits and 213 shots on goal over 79 contests.
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Panthers' Tomas Nosek: Set to return for Game 1
Nosek (rest) will be available for Game 1 of Florida's first-round series in the playoffs, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Nosek dealt with an illness late in the season, and he was out for rest purposes during Tuesday's regular-season finale against Tampa Bay. However, head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Nosek should be able to suit up to begin the playoffs. Nosek made 59 regular-season appearances this year and recorded a goal, eight assists, 83 hits and 24 blocked shots while averaging 9:49 of ice time.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Ready to play in Game 1
Greer (rest) will return to the lineup for Game 1 in Tampa Bay, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Greer has been solid on the fourth line while appearing in 81 regular-season games. He set career-high marks in hits (222), PIM (130), points (17), shots on goal (130) and blocked shots (30) while averaging 9:36 of ice time.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Available for Game 1
Head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Lundell (rest) will be available for Game 1 of the Panthers' first-round series in the playoffs, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Lundell rested during the Panthers' final two games of the regular season, and it isn't very surprising that he'll be able to suit up for the start of the playoffs. Over 79 appearances this year, Lundell recorded 17 goals, 28 assists, 110 hits and 54 blocked shots while averaging 16:43 of ice time.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Ready for the playoffs
Forsling (rest) will be back in the lineup for Game 1 versus Tampa Bay, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Forsling sat out Tuesday's regular-season finale versus Tampa Bay. He finished the 2024-25 regular season with 11 goals, 20 assists, 83 hits and 89 blocked shots over 80 outings.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Back in action
Barkov (rest) will return to the lineup versus Tampa Bay for Game 1 of the playoffs, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Barkov sat out the last two games of the regular season as the Panthers locked into third place in the Atlantic Division. He ends the season with 20 goals and 51 assists over 67 games. Barkov will center the top line and see time on the top power play during the playoffs.
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Panthers' Jesse Puljujarvi: Potential suspension incoming
Puljujarvi has a hearing scheduled for Thursday with the NHL Department of Player Safety for an illegal check.
Puljujarvi was ejected from Florida's 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday for a high hit on Mitchell Chaffee. Now, supplemental discipline could be on the way. The Panthers are in the postseason, so Puljujarvi could potentially be forced to miss the beginning of Florida's playoff run.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Returns to minors
Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Kiersted registered an assist, two PIM and a hit in 10:00 of ice time during Florida's 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He has a goal, 27 points and 38 PIM in 63 appearances with Charlotte this season. Florida had him in the lineup versus the Lightning because the Panthers were resting players during their regular-season finale, so it makes sense that Kiersted would be returned to the minors after that matchup.
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Panthers' Rasmus Asplund: Sent down by team
Asplund was returned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Asplund spent the past week and a half with the Panthers and recorded no points, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM over four appearances during his late-season stint in the NHL. However, he'll head back to the minors now that Florida's regular season has ended.
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Panthers' Jesse Puljujarvi: Sent back to AHL
Puljujarvi was returned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Puljujarvi spent the past few days with the Panthers while they rested several players late in the year, and he recorded a goal, 35 hits, two blocked shots and five PIM over five appearances during his stint with the NHL club. However, he'll head back to the minors now that the Panthers' regular season has concluded.
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Panthers' Matt Kiersted: Adds assist
Kiersted notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
This was Kiersted's first NHL point since the 2022-23 campaign. The 27-year-old has filled in as a reserve while the Panthers take an aggressive approach late in the year to resting their top players. Kiersted has drawn into two contests, adding three hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. If he stays on the NHL roster heading into the postseason, he's unlikely to see any playing time.
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Panthers' Vitek Vanecek: Loses last game of season
Vitacek made 26 saves in a 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay secured the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Division and home-ice advantage with the win. This was Florida's last game of the season, and it will be Vanecek's last action of this year unless he's forced into relief. It's Sergei Bobrovsky all the way from this point forward. Vanecek's results in Florida (2-4-1; 3.00 GAA and .890 save percentage) were no better than what he showed in San Jose (3-10-3; 3.88 GAA and .882 save percentage). He becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer; he will get a contract as a backup netminder from some team. Nothing more.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Gets goal after taking rest day
Marchand (rest) scored his team's only goal in a 5-1 loss to cross-state rival Florida on Tuesday.
Marchand finished a 2-on-1 rush with a wrist shot that beat Andrei Vasilevskiy low on the glove side early in the second period; it pushed the kitties up 4-1. He missed Monday's loss to the Rangers for maintenance, along with Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen. Marchand is ready and rested for the postseason, which starts this coming weekend.
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Panthers' A.J. Greer: Out of action Tuesday
Greer (rest) won't play versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Greer finished the regular season with career highs in points (17), hits (222), PIM (130), shots on goal (86) and games played (81). He's been a fourth-line fixture all season, so he should be back in the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs.
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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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