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Finishes win with empty-netter Forsling scored an empty-net goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Forsling has two goals and two helpers over nine outings in January. The 28-year-old defenseman continues to handle more responsibility while Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) is out of the lineup. Forsling is at seven goals, 18 points, 123 shots on net, 43 hits, 52 blocked shots and a plus-20 rating through 47 appearances. Even once Ekblad is healthy, Forsling is likely to remain in a top-pairing role for his defensive performance.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Knight makes 34 saves, Panthers beat Ducks 3-0 to open home-and-home set

Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set

JANUARY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Notches helper in win Forsling logged an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Utah.

Impact Forsling has three points over his last five contests, a marked improvement compared to the two points he registered over the prior 17 games. The 28-year-old blueliner doesn't necessarily have to score to be effective on the ice, but it is crucial to his fantasy value. Forsling has six goals, 10 helpers, 106 shots on net, 39 hits, 46 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 42 appearances this season.

JANUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in shootout win Forsling scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.

Impact Forsling has gotten on the scoresheet in two of the last three games, logging a goal, an assist and nine shots on net in that span. The 28-year-old defenseman is up to six goals, 15 points, 102 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-19 rating over 40 appearances. He's on pace for his lowest point total in four years, but he's still a decent fantasy blueliner for his all-around contributions.

JANUARY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reinhart, Lundell score in shootout, Panthers beat Penguins 3-2

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout, and the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night

JANUARY 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns helper in win Forsling registered an assist, two shots on goal, three hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Forsling was limited on offense in December, earning three points with 47 shots on net, 22 blocked shots, 13 hits and a plus-2 rating over 13 games for the month. He made an early contribution by setting up Eetu Luostarinen's opening goal at 3:04 of the first period. Forsling remains in a top-pairing role, where he's earned 14 points, 95 shots on net, 42 blocks, 34 hits and a plus-19 rating over 38 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jesper Boqvist scores twice as Panthers beat Rangers 5-3 after back-to-back scoreless games

Jesper Boqvist scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 5-3

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • Associated Press

Buries goal in Monday's win Forsling scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.

Impact The Oilers took a 4-2 lead midway through the second period, but Forsling's tally late in the frame sparked the Panthers' comeback. The defenseman has been limited to two goals over seven games in December, though he's added 28 shots on net to dramatically up his shot rate compared to the 48 shots he had over the first 25 contests of the season. Overall, the 28-year-old is at five tallies, 13 points, 76 shots, 29 blocked shots, 28 hits and a plus-16 rating through 32 appearances.

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 17, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Verhaeghe gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Panthers beat Oilers 6-5

Carter Verhaeghe scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the defending champion Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in the rematch of the Stanley Cup Final

DECEMBER 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Scores in Thursday's win Forsling scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Flyers.

Impact Forsling ended a six-game slump with the tally. The 28-year-old defenseman tied the game at 5-5 in the third period after the Panthers squandered a 4-2 lead. He's up to four goals, 12 points, 53 shots on net, 25 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 27 appearances in a top-four role this season, though he still remains without a power-play role on a regular basis.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 6, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Panthers waste early 3-goal lead, rally with 3 goals in final minutes to top Flyers 7-5

Sam Reinhart scored the go-ahead power-play goal with 1:59 left in the game to help the Florida Panthers overcome a blown three-goal lead and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-5

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • Associated Press

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DECEMBER 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Logs helper Forsling provided an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Forsling has three helpers and a plus-3 rating over his last two contests, which has helped him to shake off a five-game dry spell. The 28-year-old blueliner remains in a prominent even-strength role for the Panthers, though he has seen minimal power-play time. Forsling is up to 11 points, 37 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 15 hits, eight PIM and a plus-13 rating over 20 appearances. His current scoring pace would earn him his second 40-point campaign in three years if he can sustain it the rest of the way.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shines in win Forsling logged two assists, three shots on goal, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Jets.

Impact Forsling set up Mackie Samoskevich on the opening goal and also had a shorthanded helper on Aleksander Barkov's goal in the second period. This was Forsling's first multi-point effort of the season, and it snapped his five-game skid. The defenseman has three goals, seven helpers, 34 shots on net, 14 hits, 14 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating over 18 outings this season. The 28-year-old defenseman is a huge part of the Panthers' success, but the one knock on him for fantasy is a lack of power-play time.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Banks assist Friday Forsling distributed a helper in Friday's 6-4 win over Dallas.

Impact Forsling collected a secondary assist on Sam Reinhart's third-period tally. Forsling extended his point streak to four games, and he's found the scoresheet in six of his last seven appearances. The left-shot blueliner leads Florida's defensemen with eight points (three goals) through 12 contests. The Sweden native will look to keep it rolling in the second half of a back-to-back versus Dallas on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 29, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Third goal of season Saturday Forsling scored a shorthanded empty-net goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact The 28-year-old defenseman found the back of the net with his lone shot in this win Saturday, though it came on an empty-netter with less than three minutes left in the game when the Islanders were all out on the attack trying to spark a comeback. Forsling has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five appearances, tallying two goals and two assists in that span.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • Associated Press

Scores overtime game-winner Forsling scored the game-winning goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Impact The six shots were a season high for Forsling, who also logged 28:07 of ice time despite the Panthers dressing seven defensemen. The 28-year-old is off to an excellent start this season, producing two goals, two assists, a plus-9 rating, 14 shots on net, five blocked shots and four hits over seven contests. He's recorded at least 37 points in three straight regular seasons, and while Forsling sees minimal power-play time, he more than makes up for it with steady even-strength offense.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Energizer OT Winner: Gustav Forsling | NHL.com Gustav Forsling nets his fourth career overtime goal

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • NHL.COM

Gustav Forsling's OT goal lifts Panthers over Golden Knights Gustav Forsling scored with 17 seconds left in overtime as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Saturday night...

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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OCTOBER 20, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Forsling scores in overtime, Panthers top Golden Knights 4-3

Gustav Forsling got the winning goal with 16.2 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Saturday night

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • Associated Press

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