It was not all that long ago we were talking about Sam Bennett completely obliterating his previous career highs in goals, assists, and points. With 13 goals in his first 25 games, Bennett was on pace to score 43 this season.

So far this season, there aren’t really any players who have disappointed significantly for the Canadiens. Cayden Primeau is one of the names that comes to mind in terms of disappointment, but there’s also Christian Dvorak.

Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in goals (27) and points (51), while Matthew Tkachuk is second in both points (40) and assists (26). Recently named the “Athlete of the Year” in his native Finland, captain Aleksander Barkov ranks third in points (38) and first in assists (27).

Bennett logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Sam Bennett is no stranger to playing with some edge, but the NHL handed a fine to the Florida Panthers veteran forward. Late in their shootout win over the Pit

It’s not fantasy hockey, but the Florida Panthers will again have three of their top players on the same line tonight when they welcome in the Detroit Red Wings. On Tuesday night, coach Paul Maurice put Sasha Barkov with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart.

Sam Bennett has cooled off considerably after a fast start to a contract year, but Todd Cordell's NHL betting picks believe he'll get things turned around vs. a bumbling Bruins team.

“That’s the appreciation for a style of game as much as anything,” Panthers head coach Paul Maurice told NHL.com correspondent Adam Kimelman at the time of Bennett’s selection. “He’s ...

Wests Tigers boss Shane Richardson has closed down the barber shop inside the club’s multimillion-dollar training facility at Concord, declaring “we are not in the haircutting business”.

Logan Seavey won his third consecutive Friday night Chili Bowl Midget Nationals preliminary feature but it took an aggressive slider on Gavin Miller to secure the seventh-to-first drive. For his part, Miller was in little position to complain because he spun out teammate Ryan Timms from the lead just past the halfway point earlier in the race.

According to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, the Florida Panthers might consider trading Sam Bennett before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. Kypreos has added Bennett to his updated trade bait board, citing a lack of production since the start of December as the reason he could be dealt.

Usually at the midseason, the contenders and pretenders begin to separate and we have an idea who's going to buy and sell on the trade market. Not so in 2024-25, where the standings are tight, especially in the Eastern Conference.