Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers - News - April 02, 2026

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Jordan Harris - Firmly in depth role Harris was scratched for the 15th game in a row in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Harris missed a large portion of the season due to an ankle injury, but he's been healthy since early February. That hasn't helped him get into the lineup, and it's discouraging for Harris that Henri Jokiharju has been the one to cover Mason Lohrei's (upper body) absence over the last three contests. If the Bruins wrap up their playoff spot early, Harris might get into a game or two to allow the team to rest some veterans ahead of the playoffs, but the blueliner has minimal fantasy value.

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Alex Steeves - Playing time drops Steeves was scratched for the ninth straight game in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Impact The Bruins have mostly stuck with the same group of forwards lately, leaving Steeves out of the lineup for all but three of 19 games since the Olympic break. Lukas Reichel has been the one to snag the bottom-six role Steeves was operating in prior to the break. It's still been a decent campaign for Steeves, who has 16 points, 52 shots on net, 140 hits, 32 PIM and 27 blocked shots over 41 appearances in his first year with the Bruins.

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Fraser Minten - Tallies lone goal in loss Minten scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Minten had gone six games without a goal, earning two assists in that span. The 21-year-old is filling a top-line role at even strength, though Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha still regularly see more ice time based on game situations. Minten has still had a strong first full NHL campaign, earning 17 goals, 34 points, 109 shots on net, 132 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 76 appearances, mainly in a middle-six capacity.

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Mackie Samoskevich - On three-game goal streak Samoskevich scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Impact Samoskevich has scored in three straight contests. While he was briefly caught up in the wave of injuries the Panthers are dealing with, he limited his absence to three games and is currently filling a middle-six role with power-play time. It hasn't led to consistent increases in ice time, but Samoskevich could be a decent streaming option for the rest of the campaign. The 23-year-old has earned nine goals, 26 points, 145 shots on net, 128 hits, 31 blocked shots and 28 PIM through 70 appearances.

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