Florida Panthers News

Verhaeghe (upper-body) will not play Saturday; expected to be back Monday.

Despite practicing most of the week, Verhaeghe will not play Saturday vs. the Lightning. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that if it were Game 1 of the playoffs that Verhaeghe would be in. With their playoff seed ready locked up, there's no sense rushing Verhaeghe back.

Carter Verhaeghe
Bennett (upper-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday.

Bennett missed the Panthers' most recent game (05/03) but will be back on the second line tonight vs. the Lightning. Bennett has been outstanding since arriving in Florida, scoring five goals with eight assists (13 points) in nine games.

Sam Bennett
Bennett is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Bennett will not be available for Monday's game vs. the Stars. This is terrible timing for Bennett, who has been red-hot since being traded to Florida. Alex Wennberg will move up to the second line and Mason Marchment will draw back into the lineup to replace him.

Sam Bennett
Nosek (undisclosed) will be "out longer than day-to-day."

Nosek suffered an undisclosed injury early in Saturday's game vs. the Ducks and is expected to miss some time. This is bad timing for Nosek, who has enjoyed the best stretch of his career, scoring seven goals with 10 assists (17 points) in his last 23 games.

Tomas Nosek
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