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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Pots power-play goal in loss
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Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal, put two shots on net and served two PIM in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Boston.
Verhaeghe was the lone player to find the back of the net Sunday, as his goal came on a power play late in the first period to make it a 3-1 game. With Sunday's tally, the 31-year-old winger now has 10 goals, 16 points, a plus-4 rating, 38 shots on net, 14 hits and six blocked shots over 18 appearances this season. Despite ranking fifth on the team in points, Verhaeghe is tied for the team lead in goals with Brady Tkachuk. He's well on his way to securing 50-plus points for the sixth straight season, making him a solid fantasy option in points-only fantasy leagues for the foreseeable future.
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Panthers' Jacob Markstrom: Yields four goals in loss
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Markstrom stopped 32 of 36 shots on net in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
Outside of a rough first period, Markstrom fared decently well against a high volume on shots Sunday. With the loss, the 36-year-old netminder now has a 4-3-1 record, a 2.74 GAA, a shutout and an .886 save percentage over nine appearances this season. He's been a coin flip in fantasy so far this season, but still holds a safe floor as the Panthers' clear No. 1 option between the pipes. He remains a solid No. 2 option fantasy option in two-goalie formats. Markstrom's next chance to bounce back will be Tuesday's road clash against the Blue Jackets.
Lundell (undisclosed) is expected to play against Boston on Sunday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Lundell will return to a middle-six role after missing Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington. He has collected four goals, six points, 43 shots on net, 25 hits and eight blocked shots in 16 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Jacob Markstrom: Guarding goal Sunday
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Markstrom will defend the road net against Boston on Sunday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Markstrom will get the second half of Florida's back-to-back after Akira Schmid played in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington. The 36-year-old Markstrom has stopped 146 of 165 shots during his 4-2-1 start to the 2026-27 campaign. Boston (12-4-1) ranks sixth in the league with 3.71 goals per game this season.
Devine has notched nine goals and 12 points in 13 AHL appearances this campaign. With Anton Lundell (undisclosed) questionable and Sandis Vilmanis (undisclosed) unavailable, Devine could make his 2026-27 NHL season debut against Boston on Sunday.
Bennett scored a goal on four shots and added three shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
Bennett has two goals over three games in November. He's looking for more consistency after a relatively unimpressive October, aside from a hat trick versus the Kraken on Oct. 17. The physical center is at five goals, three assists, 43 shots on net, 35 hits, 13 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances this season, mainly in a top-six role.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Three helpers in afternoon loss
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Tkachuk notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
The elder Tkachuk helped set up a pair of goals by brother Brady in the first period before feeding Sam Bennett for Florida's final tally as part of a comeback effort late in the third. Tkachuk -- Matthew, that is -- has recorded three or more assists in four of the last 11 games, a remarkable stretch that's seen him score just one goal but pile up 20 total points.
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Panthers' Brady Tkachuk: Lights lamp twice in Saturday's loss
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Tkachuk scored two goals, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington.
Both goals came in the first period as the Panthers grabbed a 2-1 lead, but the Capitals took control of the contest in the second frame. Tkachuk appears headed for a career-best season to begin his Florida tenure -- after getting held off the scoresheet in his first five outings with his new club, the 27-year-old winger has erupted for 10 goals and 19 points over the last 12 games, including four goals and seven assists on the power play.
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Panthers' Akira Schmid: Comes up short against Caps
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Schmid made 27 saves in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Capitals.
Florida took a 2-1 lead into the second period, but shaky defensive play in front of Schmid was a big factor in his inability to make it stick. The 26-year-old netminder saw a three-start win streak fall by the wayside, and on the season, Schmid sports a 5-3-1 record with a 3.00 GAA and .886 save percentage.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Questionable for Sunday
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Lundell (undisclosed) is considered questionable to play Sunday versus the Bruins, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Lundell missed Saturday's contest, and he'll likely end up as a game-time decision at best for Sunday. The 25-year-old's potential absence, along with Sandis Vilmanis (undisclosed) being out, leaves the Panthers a bit thin at forward, pending any roster moves.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Likely to miss some time
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Vilmanis (undisclosed) is poised to miss some games after getting hurt in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Washington, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Vilmanis will be evaluated ahead of Sunday's matchup against Boston, but the Panthers may need to wait until they return to Florida to know more about his status. That could rule him out for the final two games of the road trip, which ends in Columbus on Tuesday. If Anton Lundell (undisclosed) and Vilmanis are out against the Bruins on Sunday, Radko Gudas could dress as a seventh defenseman, or the Panthers may bring up a forward from the minors.
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Panthers' Sandis Vilmanis: Exits Saturday's clash
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Vilmanis (undisclosed) will not return to Saturday's game against the Capitals, per Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson.
Vilmanis was ruled out during Saturday's second period. The 22-year-old winger was gaining momentum before going down, as he compiled four points in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks. His status will be closely monitored ahead of the second half of Florida's back-to-back Sunday.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Unavailable Saturday
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Lundell (undisclosed) won't play against Washington on Saturday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.
Lundell is day-to-day, but it's unclear if he will be available to play against Boston on Sunday. He has contributed four goals, six points, 43 shots on net, 25 hits and eight blocked shots in 16 appearances this season.
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Panthers' Akira Schmid: Facing Capitals
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Schmid will defend the road net against Washington on Saturday, per Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site.
Schmid will get the first half of Florida's back-to-back after Jacob Markstrom played the last two games. The 26-year-old Schmid has stopped 65 of 70 shots during his three-game winning streak. Washington (8-6-0) is tied for ninth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this season.
Panthers' Brad Marchand: Slated to accompany team on road trip
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Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Marchand (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
The Panthers' road trip begins Saturday in Washington and runs through Tuesday in Columbus, but Marchand isn't expected to return to game action during that span. Instead, the team hopes that the 38-year-old will be able to take part in Tuesday's morning skate in Columbus since the Panthers aren't slated to have many opportunities to practice in November. Head coach Paul Maurice said last week that Marchand was approximately three weeks away from returning, so it seems as though he could be in consideration for game action as soon as mid-November.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Set to travel with team
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Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Barkov (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Barkov isn't expected to return to game action during the road trip, which begins Saturday in Washington and concludes Tuesday in Columbus, but the Panthers aren't slated to have many practices in November, so the 31-year-old could join the team for morning skate prior to Florida's game against the Blue Jackets. Maurice said last week that Barkov was still believed to be approximately four weeks away from returning to game action, so it seems unlikely that he'll be in the mix to return until at least mid-to-late November.
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