Rodrigues logged two assists, six shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Rodrigues had a lower-body injury scare Wednesday, but he didn't end up missing a game. He snapped his three-game slump Friday, and he earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 24 versus the Predators. The 32-year-old forward is up to eight goals, 10 helpers, 78 shots on net, 36 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-2 rating across 34 contests.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Ready to play Friday
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Rodrigues (lower body) will be available Friday versus Carolina, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Rodrigues was forced to leave Wednesday's tilt against Los Angeles when he suffered the injury, but he has been deemed healthy to play at home against the Hurricanes. Rodrigues is expected to play on the third line, between Mackie Samoskevich and A.J. Greer, as well as see second-unit power-play duty. Rodrigues has eight goals and eight assists in 33 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Rodrigues sustained a lower-body injury in the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Rodrigues had to leave the game, and no further update beyond the nature of his injury was provided. Head coach Paul Maurice didn't believe the injury would be significant, but Rodrigues will be evaluated Thursday. His status for Friday versus the Hurricanes is up in the air.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Scores in Saturday's win
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Rodrigues scored a goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-6 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Rodrigues tied the game at 1-1 at 9:47 of the first period. The rest of the contest was much more active, but the Panthers got by on the strength of their top players, while Rodrigues was utilized on the third line in this game. The 32-year-old forward has three goals and a helper over his last six outings, and he's up to eight goals, 14 points, 59 shots, 30 hits and a minus-2 rating through 27 appearances on the year.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Nets goal Friday
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Rodrigues scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.
Rodrigues continues to chip in steady supporting offense. He's scored four goals and added one assist over his last eight games while playing in a middle-six role. For the season, the 32-year-old forward is at seven goals, 13 points, 54 shots on net, 26 hits and a plus-3 rating through 24 appearances, which includes a spot on the second power-play unit. He's on track to reach the 40-point mark for just the second time in his career.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Two points in win Monday
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Rodrigues recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 8-3 win over the Predators.
Rodrigues found the back of the net at 5:42 of the first period to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead with a wrister, and he later assisted Sam Reinhart's third-period tally when the game was already out of reach for the Predators. The Panthers have been struggling on offense this season, but Rodrigues is finding ways to remain productive while anchoring the second line. He's up to seven points (four goals, three assists) in 11 games since the beginning of November.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Tallies in Monday's win
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Rodrigues scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 8-5 win over the Canucks.
Rodrigues has scored in two of the last three contests following a three-game dry spell. The veteran forward has provided decent depth offense this season, picking up five goals, 10 points, 45 shots on net, 22 hits and 10 blocked shots across 19 appearances. He should continue to see consistent top-six minutes.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Pots 100th career goal
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Rodrigues scored a goal and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Capitals.
Rodrigues' tally was the 100th of his career, coming in his 564th game. He's been a story of perseverance, often ending up in part-time roles until his career year of 43 points in 82 games with the Penguins in 2021-22 cemented his status in the NHL. The Panthers have leaned on him for middle-six minutes this year, and he's responded with four goals, five helpers, 41 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-1 rating over 17 appearances. Rodrigues is a useful depth forward in fantasy who can offer decent category coverage.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Goal, assist in loss
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Rodrigues scored a goal, added a power-play assist and doled out three hits in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Ducks.
This was Rodrigues' first multi-point effort of the season. He also left the game after taking a high hit from Leo Carlsson early in the third period, but Rodrigues was able to return before the end of the contest. He has four points over his last four games and a total of three goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, 19 hits and a plus-2 rating through 13 appearances.
Rodrigues had an assist and put two shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
Rodrigues picked up a secondary helper on linemate Sam Reinhart's first-period tally. Overall, Rodrigues is up to three assists, five points and 19 shots on net through 10 games this season. It has been an up-and-down experience for him centering the top line, so Rodrigues' value in fantasy is best in deep leagues until he can put together more point streaks, such as the three-game run he had at the beginning of the season.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Nets lone goal in loss
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Rodrigues scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers.
This was Rodrigues' second goal and fourth point in six games this season. The 32-year-old has been playing as a center early on, but with the Panthers' offense stagnating, he was shuffled up to a wing spot on the top line. Rodrigues has added 12 shots, six hits and four PIM, so he is shaping up to be a decent source of depth scoring and category coverage in fantasy this season.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Tickles twine in blowout win
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Rodrigues scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Senators.
Rodrigues has opened 2025-26 on a three-game point streak, earning a goal and two assists so far. The 32-year-old will be asked to up his scoring pace to help overcome the loss of Aleksander Barkov (knee) for the regular season. Rodrigues can also add some category coverage for fantasy -- he's racked up four shots on net, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Look for the veteran forward to fill a middle-six role with power-play time.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Set to play Thursday
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Rodrigues (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game versus the Lightning.
Rodrigues missed two preseason contests while nursing the injury. The 32-year-old forward figures to play in a middle-six role throughout the year, though he may get a bit more ice time initially as the Panthers look to navigate the start of the season without Matthew Tkachuk (groin). Rodrigues has played on the wing in recent years but may shift to center due to the absence of Aleksander Barkov (knee).
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Remains out Tuesday
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Rodrigues (undisclosed) will not play versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Rodrigues will be out of action for his second consecutive contest due to his undislocated injury. The 32-year-old center could find himself moving into a top-six role following Aleksander Barkov's (knee) long-term injury, though Rodrigues will need to edge out Anton Lundell for that spot. Even in a third-line role, Rodrigues should be capable of putting up 30-plus points for the fifth straight year.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Exits Sunday's practice
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Rodrigues (undisclosed) left Sunday's practice early for precautionary reasons, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Rodrigues might sit out Monday's preseason matchup against Carolina, but head coach Paul Maurice said the 32-year-old forward would be playing if it were a regular-season game. Rodrigues had 15 goals and 32 points in 82 games during the 2024-25 campaign before adding 13 helpers and 15 points in 21 playoff outings.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Big night on power play
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Rodrigues scored a goal and an assist Monday, both on the power play, in the Panthers' 6-1 win over the Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
After setting up Carter Verhaeghe for what proved to be the game-winning tally late in the first period, Rodrigues wrapped up the scoring late in the third with a one-timer past Calvin Pickard. The 31-year-old has a four-game playoff point streak going, and since returning from an undisclosed injury for the final game of the second round, Rodrigues has erupted for two goals and 12 points in nine contests, including seven points (one goal, six helpers) with the man advantage.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Supplies assist in win
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Rodrigues logged a power-play assist and six hits in Friday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Rodrigues has a power-play helper in each of the first two games in the Cup Finals. The 31-year-old was shuffled down to the second line for this contest, but it's not because of a lack of offense. He's earned a point in each of the last three games and is now at one goal, 12 helpers, 26 shots on net, 37 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 17 playoff contests. He's earned five of his assists on the power play, with all of those contributions with the man advantage coming since the start of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Rodrigues logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Rodrigues helped out on a Brad Marchand go-ahead goal in the first period. With a goal and eight assists over his last seven outings, Rodrigues continues to play a key playmaking role for the Panthers. He's at one goal, 11 helpers, 26 shots on net, 31 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 16 playoff outings. He began the postseason in the bottom six but has since taken on a top-line role.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Gets first goal of playoffs
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Rodrigues scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes in Game 5.
Rodrigues' tally in the second period tied the game at 2-2. It was his first goal this postseason, as he's often had to settle for setting up teammates rather than finding the twine himself. The 31-year-old forward is up to 11 points, 24 shots on net, 29 hits, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating across 15 playoff appearances. He should continue to be a factor on offense as long as he remains in a top-six role heading into the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Earns two helpers in Game 3
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Rodrigues notched two assists, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Hurricanes in Game 3.
Rodrigues continues to serve in a top-six role and on the power play. While he remains without a goal this postseason, he has seven helpers over his last four games and a total of nine assists, 19 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating over 13 appearances in these playoffs. The Panthers have won four straight games since he returned after missing two contests due to an undisclosed injury, so Rodrigues is playing his role nearly to perfection at this stage of the postseason.
