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Panthers pull away from Blackhawks with 4 goals in 3rd | Chicago Blackhawks Bjornfot scores twice, including 1st in almost 5 years, for Florida, which has won 6 of 8

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

Cole Schwindt - Gets on scoresheet with helper Schwindt registered an assist and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Schwindt picked up his first point in five outings since he returned from an arm injury. The 24-year-old was scratched Saturday in Minnesota, and he may be prone to the occasional trip to the press box if he can't contribute regularly on offense. He's at three points, seven shots on net, 16 hits, six blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 15 contests this season.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Evan Rodrigues - Dishes pair of assists Rodrigues logged two assists, four shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Rodrigues logged his first multi-point effort since Dec. 19 versus the Hurricanes. His performance Sunday ended a six-game skid on offense for the center, who has recently moved up to the top line in an effort to spark his offense. Rodrigues has a total of 23 points, 117 shots on net, 30 PIM, 51 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 51 appearances. He's best utilized as a depth forward in fantasy.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Gustav Forsling - Adds two helpers in win Forsling notched two assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Forsling helped out on goals by Mackie Samoskevich and Carter Verhaeghe in the third period as the Panthers built up their lead. Over 27 games since the start of December, Forsling has gotten on the scoresheet in just five contests, earning a goal, six assists and a minus-6 rating in that span. The shutdown defenseman is at two goals, 17 assists, 61 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 37 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 51 outings overall. It's been a rough campaign for the Panthers, and it's showing up in Forsling's numbers, though he should help keep things stable on the back end.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Mackie Samoskevich - Buries goal in win Samoskevich scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Samoskevich has had some tough sledding lately, picking up just four assists over the previous 18 contests. He snapped the goal drought at 5:20 of the third period, and his tally stood as the game-winner. Samoskevich is now at five goals, 20 points, 109 shots on net, 94 hits and a minus-5 rating over 49 appearances. His point pace is similar to last year (31 points in 72 regular-season outings), but Samoskevich's 4.6 shooting percentage has held him back in his second NHL campaign. It could be tough for him to improve, as the Panthers have all of their top wingers available now, leaving the 23-year-old in a fourth-line assignment.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Reinhart - Deposits empty-netter Reinhart scored an empty-net goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Reinhart scored for the second game in a row, stretching the Panthers' lead to 4-1 late in the third period. The 30-year-old is up to 26 goals, 50 points, 132 shots on net, 49 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 51 appearances. He's hovering just under a point-per-game pace, so he's still within range of matching his totals of 39 goals and 81 points from 79 regular-season contests in 2024-25.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Carter Verhaeghe - Goal, assist in win Verhaeghe scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Verhaeghe put the Panthers ahead 3-1 at 7:24 of the third period, and he also set up Tobias Bjornfot's second tally of the game to close out the scoring in the final minute. This was Verhaeghe's fifth multi-point effort over the last eight games, a span in which he has three goals and eight assists. The 30-year-old forward is up to 15 goals, 40 points, 111 shots on net, 48 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 50 outings this season. Verhaeghe's offense has been strong lately, making him a reliable option in fantasy.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tobias Bjornfot - Unlikely source of offense Sunday Bjornfot scored twice in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Prior to Sunday, Bjornfot had just one goal in the first 138 games of his NHL career. He hadn't earned a point since the 2022-23 campaign with the Kings, when he had one assist over 10 outings. The defenseman provided an unlikely spark, scoring the opening and closing goals of the Panthers' win. He's added seven shots on net, four hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five contests this season. Bjornfot is likely to stick in the lineup as a third-pairing defenseman while Seth Jones (upper body) and Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) are out, though Donovan Sebrango could push him for playing time.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Daniil Tarasov - Light work in win Tarasov stopped 19 of 20 shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Tarasov didn't have to do too much in this contest. He allowed a goal to Tyler Bertuzzi late in the second period, but the Panthers bounced back with a four-goal third to cruise to the win. Tarasov has allowed just five goals on 90 shots during his four-game winning streak. For the season, he's up to 8-6-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 17 appearances. Sergei Bobrovsky is likely to be back between the pipes for Tuesday's home game versus the Mammoth.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tobias Bjornfot scores twice, tripling his career total as Panthers beat Blackhawks

In just over a period of hockey, Florida defenseman Tobias Bjornfot scored twice, tripling his career goal output

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

FLA at CHI: Tobias Bjornfot - Postgame | Florida Panthers Tobias Bjornfot talks after scoring two goals in Sunday's win over the Blackhawks.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

FLA at CHI: Daniil Tarasov - Postgame | Florida Panthers Daniil Tarasov talks after backstopping the Panthers to a win in Chicago.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

FLA at CHI: Paul Maurice - Postgame | Florida Panthers Paul Maurice gives his thoughts on Bjornfot's goals, Tarasov's saves, the road trip and more.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

FLA at CHI: Verhaeghe extends lead in 3rd | Florida Panthers Carter Verhaeghe whips home a wicked shot to extend Florida's lead to 3-1 over the Blackhawks.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

FLA at CHI: Bjornfot's second of the game | Florida Panthers Tobias Bjornfot caps off a career-best game with his second goal of the night.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

FLA at CHI: Reinhart ices it with an ENG | Florida Panthers Sam Reinhart puts the Panthers up 4-1 with an empty-net goal late in regulation.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

Panthers pull away from Blackhawks with 4 goals in 3rd | NHL.com Bjornfot scores twice, including 1st in almost 5 years, for Florida, which has won 6 of 8

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

Journeyman Bjornfot has his first 2-goal game, Panthers score 4 times in 3rd to beat Blackhawks 5-1

Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot scored his first two goals this season and the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 for their third straight win

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

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JANUARY 26 • YOUTUBE

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JANUARY 26 • YOUTUBE

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JANUARY 26 • YOUTUBE

FLA at CHI: Bjornfot nets first of season | Florida Panthers Tobias Bjornfot puts the Panthers up 1-0 in Chicago with his first goal of the season.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

FLA at CHI: Samoskevich sends Panthers ahead | Florida Panthers Mackie Samoskevich beats Spencer Knight to put the Panthers up 2-1 in the third period.

JANUARY 26 • NHL.COM

PREVIEW: Panthers close out road trip against the Blackhawks | Florida Panthers CHICAGO – Last stop. The third and last game of their three-game road trip, the Florida Panthers (27-20-3) will take on the Chicago Blackhaw...

JANUARY 25 • NHL.COM

Daniil Tarasov - Starting in Windy City Tarasov will start Sunday's contest against the Blackhawks, Panthers radio play-by-play announcer Doug Plagens reports.

Impact Tarasov will get the second of Florida's back-to-back after Sergei Bobrovsky started Saturday night against the Wild. The 26-year-old is 7-6-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .906 save percentage. He will put a personal three-game winning streak on the line against the Blackhawks, 26th in the NHL at 2.69 goals per game.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

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Tobias Bjornfot scores twice, tripling his career total as Panthers beat Blackhawks

Journeyman Bjornfot has his first 2-goal game, Panthers score 4 times in 3rd to beat Blackhawks 5-1