Steven Lorentz News

Lorentz signed a PTO with the Maple Leafs at the beginning of training camp and has earned himself a one-year contract. The 28-year-old Lorentz was in and out of the lineup for the Florida Panthers last season, tallying three points (1G / 2A) in 38 games. He will serve as a bottom-six forward for the Maple Leafs this season.

Lorentz had found himself in Florida's lineup for the first four games of the Stanley Cup Finals but will be the odd man out on Tuesday as Ryan Lomberg enters the Panthers' fourth line. Lorentz had appeared in 16 games this postseason, picking up two goals, three points, 30 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus.

Lorentz has not played since Game 5 of Florida's second-round series vs. Boston but looks to draw back into the lineup for Ryan Lomberg on Tuesday for Game 4 of the ECF. The 28-year-old has matched his regular season point production in just nine playoff games with two goals and three points while averaging just 7:23 TOI/GP.

Ryan Lomberg will not play in game two due to an illness, allowing Lorentz to make his series debut against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 28-year-old Lorentz played 38 games this season, recording three points (1G / 2A) and 69 hits.

Jonah Gajovich and Ryan Lomberg will be healthy scratches for the Panthers on Thursday, allowing Lorentz and Kyle Okposo to draw back into the lineup. Lorentz has three points (1G / 2A) in 36 games this season.

Lorentz was a healthy scratch last night in Toronto, but he will replace Jonah Gadjovich, presumably on the fourth line, on Tuesday. Lorentz has just three points (1G / 2A) in 34 games

Lorentz and Nick Cousins will be healthy scratches on Monday as Jonah Gadjovich and Ryan Lomberg will draw back into the lineup. Lorentz has three points (1G / 2A) and 60 hits in 34 games this season.

Lorentz is expected to re-enter the lineup for the Panthers on Wednesday as a replacement for Aleksander Barkov (lower body). Lorentz is expected to center the fourth line, playing alongside Jonah Gadjovich and William Lockwood.

Lorentz will be a healthy scratch on Saturday, allowing Anton Lundell to return to the lineup after missing four games due to an illness. Lorentz has been a regular in the lineup this season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) and registering 28 hits while averaging 8:35 time-on-ice through 25 games.

Lorentz has a goal, two assists, 11 SOG, four PIMs and a -3 plus/minus in 19 game in his first season in Florida but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Dallas. The 27-year-old Kitchener native will be replaced by Jonah Gadjovich, who will enter the Panthers' fourth line.

Lorentz will be a healthy scratch on Friday, signalling that Aleksander Barkov will likely return to the Panthers lineup. In 18 games this season, Lorentz has three points (1G / 2A), 10 shots, and 15 hits while averaging 8:22 time-on-ice.