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Vilmanis scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Islanders.
Vilmanis snapped a four-game slump with the tally. The 22-year-old is getting by with limited ice time in a fourth-line role, so he shouldn't be expected to generate a lot of offense. He has three goals, two assists, 13 shots on net, 32 hits and a plus-1 rating over 17 outings this season.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Good to play Thursday
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Vilmanis (upper body) is set to play Thursday versus Tampa Bay, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Vilmanis exited Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over Boston, but it seems he won't miss a full game due to the injury. He has two goals, four points, four PIM and 27 hits in 13 appearances while averaging 10:07 of ice time this season. Vilmanis is projected to serve on the fourth line against the Lightning.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Hurt in Wednesday's contest
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Vilmanis (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Bruins, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Vilmanis sustained the injury in the first period. The 22-year-old can be considered day-to-day for now. However, it's unclear if he will be an option for Thursday's game against the Lightning and for Latvia during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Three points, 10 hits in last four
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Vilmanis scored a goal Monday in a 5-3 loss to Florida. He had three hits.
Vilmanis has quietly put up three points, including two goals, in his last four games. He has 10 hits in that span. Vilmanis may help lift the bottom of your roster ever so slightly, and at this point, you need every point you can get.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Nets first NHL goal
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Vilmas scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to Utah.
It was Vilmas' first NHL goal in his ninth NHL game. He added five hits and has 12 in his last two outings. Vilmas was back on the fourth line after skating up the lineup Monday against the Bolts. He could be a human wrecking ball in leagues that count the number of bruises delivered.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Earns first NHL point
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Vilmanis logged an assist and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 9-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Vilmanis got on the scoresheet by assisting Uvis Balinskis' goal in the second period. This was Vilmanis' first NHL point, and he's added three shots on net, four hits and a minus-2 rating over three contests. The 21-year-old winger is likely to get a look in a middle-six role until one of Brad Marchand (undisclosed) or Matthew Tkachuk (groin) returns to the lineup.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Recalled from minors
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Vilmanis was called up from AHL Charlotte on Saturday.
Vilmanis is tied for the Charlotte team lead in points with 19 in 31 games. The 21-year-old was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 Draft and managed nine goals and 18 assists in 61 AHL regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign. He has yet to make his NHL debut, but he might draw into the Panthers' lineup against Ottawa on Saturday.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Puts up three points in AHL win
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Vilmanis scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Charlotte's 5-1 win over Toronto on Friday.
Vilmanis ended a seven-game goal drought, a span in which he had just two assists. The Latvian forward is still working on his consistency in his second AHL campaign, but with 10 points and a plus-10 rating over 16 appearances, he's taken a clear step forward. He was limited to nine goals and 27 points in 61 regular-season outings in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Nets two goals for Checkers
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Vilmanis scored twice on four shots in AHL Charlotte's 5-3 win over Springfield on Saturday.
Vilmanis lasted around the Panthers' camp for a while, but he fell short of the Opening Night roster. The 21-year-old winger is in the second season of his three-year, entry-level contract and has yet to make his NHL debut. He's produced two goals and five points over eight games with the Checkers so far, so a call-up to the Panthers is unlikely in the near term.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Assigned to AHL
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Vilmanis was assigned to AHL Charlotte on Thursday.
Vilmanis dealt with an undisclosed injury in late September, and he was ultimately unable to land a spot on the Panthers' Opening Night roster. Although he hasn't yet made his NHL debut, Florida is already dealing with several injuries ahead of the regular season, and Vilmanis could be a candidate to be called up if the team's injuries continue to pile up.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: In action Monday
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Vilmanis (undisclosed) will suit up in Monday's preseason game versus the Hurricanes, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Vilmanis will be hard-pressed to make the Opening Night roster for the Panthers, even as the club is dealing with a number of major injuries. Still, if the 21-year-old winger can step up his offensive productivity in the minors this year, he could earn a call-up at some point and make his NHL debut. He had nine goals and 27 points in 61 regular-season outings with AHL Charlotte in his first professional campaign in 2024-25.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Won't play Wednesday
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Vilmanis (undisclosed) won't play in Wednesday's preseason game against Carolina, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Vilmanis was in a non-contact sweater during Tuesday's practice, and he'll be held out of Wednesday's preseason matchup due to his undisclosed injury. The exact nature and severity of the issue aren't yet clear, but he's a long shot to make the Panthers' Opening Night roster.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Sporting non-contact jersey
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Vilmanis, who is dealing with an undisclosed injury, hit the ice Tuesday in a non-contact sweater, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Vilmanis is a long shot to make the Opening Night roster, even if he does get the all-clear soon. With AHL Charlotte last year, the 21-year-old winger notched nine goals and 18 helpers in 61 regular-season tilts before adding another seven points in 11 postseason outings.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Not on opening roster
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Vilmanis did not make the Panthers' opening roster announced Monday.
Vilmanis will likely spend most of 2024-25 with AHL Charlotte. He racked up 67 points over 60 regular-season games and 27 points in 16 playoff outings in the OHL last year, splitting the season between Sarnia and North Bay.
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