Aleksander Barkov assisted on Florida’s first two goals and scored on an empty-netter. Sam Reinhart also had a goal and two assists for the Panthers, and Mackie Samoskevich scored the other goal.

Bill Zito has shown during his time leading the Florida Panthers’ hockey operations that he is not afraid to make a big move. There was the Matthew Tkachuk blockbuster in the summer of 2022. There was trading first-round picks to get forwards Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett.

Panthers record second shutout in their last three games SUNRISE, Fla. – Talk about a dynamic duo. With Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart each posting three points, the Florida Panthers cruised to a 3-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.

Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart each had a goal and two assists for the Panthers (39-21-3), who have won 10 of 12. Elvis Merzlikins made 33 saves for the Blue Jackets (30-24-8), who lost their second straight and were outscored 9-2 during their two-game Florida trip.

The Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov are two of the top players to keep an eye on when these teams meet on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, at Amerant Bank Arena. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

The Florida Panthers’ Sam Reinhart and the Nashville Predators’ Filip Forsberg are two of the best players to watch when these squads meet on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET, at Bridgestone Arena. Purchase tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov both scored a goal and tallied two assists each as the Florida Panthers capitalized on the power play Thursday to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 in Sunrise, Fla.

Samoskevich scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old center doubled the Panthers' lead in the second period with a wrister following set-ups from Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart,

As a key member of the Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers and Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, veteran forward Sam Reinhart has blossomed into one of the biggest big-game players in the hockey world.

His 16-save shutout in the Florida Panthers’ 3-0 win on Thursday over the Columbus Blue Jackets — a team he spent seven seasons playing for before signing with the Panthers — was the 423rd victory of his NHL career. That ties Bobrovsky with Tony Esposito for 10th most all-time in NHL history.

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The NHL playoff race is heating up, and there’s no shortage of ways to get in on the action with tonight’s nine-game schedule. I’m heading the DFS route. Below you’ll find the nine-man lineup I’m rolling with.