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Cole Schwindt - Called up from minors Schwindt was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Monday.

Impact In five games for the Checkers this year, Schwindt has generated one goal and two assists. His promotion to the NHL roster doesn't guarantee the 25-year-old will be in action versus the Senators on Wednesday, as he'd need to edge out Cole Reinhardt for a spot in the lineup.

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Sam Lafferty - Dropped to minors Lafferty was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Monday.

Impact Lafferty has appeared in five games for the Panthers this season, but he has yet to write his name on the scoresheet. In a corresponding move, the Panthers brought Cole Schwindt up from the minors. This likely won't be the last time Lafferty shifts between levels, making him a mid-range fantasy target at best.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Three Takeaways From the Florida Panthers win Streak The Florida Panthers are in the midst of a historic three-game win streak, with the last victory against the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on Saturday...

19 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

NHL On The Fly: Top Moments | NHL.com A recap of the top moments of the night including the Panthers' being the first time to have three consecutive natural hat tricks, and the F...

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FLA vs. SEA: Verhaeghe (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Carter Verhaeghe speaks after the 8-3 win over the Kraken on Saturday.

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FLA vs. SEA: Maurice (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Head coach Paul Maurice speaks after the 8-3 win over the Kraken on Saturday.

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Kent Johnson scores in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 1-0 behind Jet Greaves' shutout

Kent Johnson scored with 1:33 remaining on the clock in overtime, Jet Greaves got his fifth career shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New York Rangers 1-0

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FLA vs. SEA: Bennett (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Sam Bennett speaks after the 8-3 win over the Kraken on Saturday.

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Jacob Markstrom - Returns to action and gets win Markstrom (undisclosed) made 20 saves in an 8-3 victory over Seattle on Saturday.

Impact The game was never in doubt. Markstrom is 3-1-1 with one shutout, a 2.21 GAA and .897 save percentage in his new uniform. He had missed two games this past week with an undisclosed ailment; he had tightened up in Monday's loss to Buffalo but avoided injury. Markstrom has been so solid when he's in net that he's made fans almost forget about Sergei Bobrovsky.

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Brady Tkachuk - Becomes part of NHL history Tkachuk delivered two assists Saturday in an 8-3 win over the Kraken. He had seven shots.

Impact Tkachuk has shed his sluggish start to the season and has gone a heater in the Panthers last four games. He has 10 points (six goals, four assists) and 20 shots in that span, and he also became part of history Saturday when Carter Verhaeghe put up a natural hat trick. Tkachuk had natural hatties in the team's previous two games, and the Panthers became the first team in NHL history to put up natural hat tricks in three straight games.

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Matthew Tkachuk - Eight-game, 14-point scoring streak Tkachuk put up three assists in Saturday's 8-3 win over Seattle.

Impact Tkachuk is riding an eight game, 14-point scoring streak and includes three goals and 11 apples. He had missed big chunks of the last two seasons with injuries, but he seems healthy and energized this season playing alongside brother, Brady Tkachuk. The elder Tkachuk sits in a tie for fifth in league scoring (14 points) and in a tie for second in assists (11).

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Niko Mikkola - Rare offensive outburst Mikkola had a goal and an assist Saturday in a 8-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact He finished plus-3 and had three shots, one block and one hit. The points were Mikkola's first of the season. He's much better known for his hitting and blocks than offense. Mikkola's best offensive season came in 2024-25 when he scored six goals and added 16 assists on 116 shots. But he has delivered as many as 198 hits and 124 blocks in a single season, and that may help you in pylon formats. Mikkola has nine each this year.

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Sam Reinhart - Four-game, eight-point scoring streak Reinhart had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 8-3 win over Seattle.

Impact Reinhart is on a four-game, eight-point scoring streak that includes five goals and 17 shots. Four of those goals, including the one Saturday, have come with the man advantage. Reinhart had struggled through a five-game point drought to start the season, so this outburst has carried many patient fantasy owners this week.

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Carter Verhaeghe - Makes NHL history Verhaeghe scored a natural hat trick in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact Verhaeghe's name will be immortalized in the Hockey Hall of Fame with the effort. The Panthers are the first team in NHL history to record a natural hat trick in three straight games. Brady Tkachuk had a natural hat trick in each of the team's previous two games. Verhaeghe has been white hot of late, putting up five goals and an assist in his last three games (nine shots). Overall, he has six goals, two assists and 16 shots in nine games this season.

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Sam Bennett - Makes franchise history with hat trick Bennett recorded a hat trick in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Kraken. The goals were his first this season.

Impact Bennett and Carter Verhaeghe both had hatties, marking the first time in franchise history that two players had hat tricks in the same game. Bennett's third goal was also his 400th career point (191 goals, 209 assists). It was his fourth career hat trick and third as a Cat. His last came Jan. 14, 2022 in a win over the Stars.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

FLA vs. SEA: Bennett completes hat trick | Florida Panthers Sam Bennett makes it 8-3 against the Kraken in the third period.

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Verhaeghe, Bennett each get hat tricks, Panthers roll past Kraken 8-3

Carter Verhaeghe had a history-making natural hat trick, Sam Bennett had his first three goals of the season and the Florida Panthers rolled past the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on Saturday...

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Kraken vs. Panthers | NHL Highlights | Oct 17, 2026

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FLA vs. SEA: Reinhart nets power play goal | Florida Panthers Sam Reinhart makes it 7-2 against the Kraken in the third period.

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FLA vs. SEA: Bennett nets second | Florida Panthers Sam Bennett makes it 6-1 against the Kraken in the second period.

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FLA vs. SEA: Mikkola goes bar down | Florida Panthers Niko Mikkola makes it 5-1 against the Kraken in the second period.

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FLA vs. SEA: Verhaeghe completes natural hat trick | Florida Panthers Carter Verhaeghe makes it 4-1 against the Kraken in the second period.

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FLA vs. SEA: Verhaeghe goes top shelf | Florida Panthers Carter Verhaeghe makes it 2-1 against the Kraken in the first period.

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FLA vs. SEA: Verhaeghe strikes again | Florida Panthers Carter Verhaeghe makes it 3-1 against the Kraken in the first period.

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FLA vs. SEA: Bennett strikes early | Florida Panthers Sam Bennett makes it 1-0 against the Kraken in the first period.

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