Panthers host the Sabres after Marchand's 2-goal game
The Florida Panthers host the Buffalo Sabres after Brad Marchand's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Panthers' 5-1 win1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press
Tobias Bjornfot - Activated from IR Bjornfot (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve prior to Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact Bjornfot landed on injured reserve just before the Olympic break, but the time off allowed him to limit his absence to one game. He'll now resume his competition with Donovan Sebrango for the last spot on the Panthers' blue line.
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Donovan Sebrango - Competing for playing time Sebrango was in the lineup for a second straight game in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact Sebrango has gone 13 games without a point while sitting out 29 times in that span. He's in competition for third-pairing minutes currently, though Tobias Bjornfot (undisclosed) could push him out of the lineup. Both defensemen could eventually lose their places once Seth Jones (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) get healthy.
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Anton Lundell - Deals pair of assists Lundell logged two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact Lundell has a goal and five assists over three NHL games in February. The 24-year-old also spent the Olympics representing Finland, though he was limited to two points in five games there. For the season, he's at 16 goals, 42 points, 127 shots on net, 66 hits, 34 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 55 appearances. Lundell is three points shy of matching his career-best total of 45 from 79 regular-season outings a year ago.
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Carter Verhaeghe - Strikes on power play in win Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact Verhaeghe ended a five-game goal drought with his first-period tally, which stood as the game-winner. The 30-year-old winger is up to 17 goals, 43 points (nine on the power play), 138 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-7 rating over 57 appearances this season. Verhaeghe is in a top-line role and should continue to be in a good position to generate offense as the Panthers try to put on a late push for a playoff spot, which they're eight points out of after Thursday's action.
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Matthew Tkachuk - Fills empty cage Tkachuk scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Impact Tkachuk finished off the contest with the Panthers' second empty-netter. He's earned four goals and two assists over his last six games at the NHL level. The 28-year-old is up to eight points, 29 shots on net, 21 PIM and 12 hits over 10 contests this season after missing over half of the campaign while recovering from a significant groin injury.
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Sergei Bobrovsky - Dialed in and dominant in paint Bobrovsky made 28 saves in a 5-1 win over Toronto on Thursday.
Impact Bobrovsky was especially strong in the second period when he made 11 saves to keep the score 3-0. His shutout bid ended 47 seconds into the third. Bobrovsky hasn't been having a great season (3.08 GAA and .874 save percentage), and the Panthers are eight points from a Wild Card spot. There is a chance they enter into a semi-rebuild and 37-year-old Bobrovsky could be on the move. His contract expires this offseason, but he's a big money goalie in the playoffs if they make it.
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