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Panthers' Tobias Bjornfot: Placed on waivers
Bjornfot was designated for waivers by Florida on Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Bjornfot was a waiver claim by the Panthers back in March, serving as an emergency depth option for the organization during its Stanley Cup run. Overall, the 23-year-old defenseman played in a meager four regular-season games last year for the Golden Knights, Kings and Panthers. At this point, assuming he clears waivers, Bjornfot could struggle for regular NHL minutes this year as well.
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Panthers' Rasmus Asplund: Waived by Florida
Asplund was placed on waivers by the Panthers on Thursday, according to PuckPedia.
Asplund is on a one-year, two-way contract, so this is no surprise. The 26-year-old had 44 points in 67 AHL games with Charlotte in 2023-24. He last played at the NHL level in 2022-23, scoring twice while adding six assists in 46 games split between Buffalo and Nashville. Asplund will be re-assigned to AHL Charlotte if he clears waivers.
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Panthers' Zac Dalpe: Waived by Florida
Dalpe was waived by the Panthers on Thursday, PuckPedia reports.
Dalpe spent all of last season with AHL Charlotte, racking up 17 goals and 30 points over 67 regular-season appearances. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll likely spend most or all of this year with the Checkers.
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Panthers' Jaycob Megna: On waivers
Megna was placed on waivers Thursday, per PuckPedia.
Megna recorded two assists, 22 PIM, 60 hits and 87 blocks across 44 regular-season contests with Chicago in 2023-24. It's not surprising that the 31-year-old appears to have not made the Panthers' Opening Night roster, but if he clears waivers, Florida might still promote him during the campaign as an injury replacement. The 31-year-old is a veteran of 185 career NHL outings, collecting four goals, 27 points and 73 PIM.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Sharp in OT win
Knight made 26 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 preseason OT win over the Lightning.
Nikita Kucherov spoiled Kngiht's shutout bid late in the third period with a one-timer off a faceoff in the Florida zone, but it was otherwise a stellar effort from the netminder. The 23-year-old needed a good performance after a bumpy beginning to his preseason. Knight spent all of last season in the AHL as he learned to tame his OCD, but he could be ready for another crack at the NHL as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup.
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Panthers' Jonah Gadjovich: Held out of third period
Gadjovich (undisclosed) didn't finish Wednesday's preseason game versus the Lightning, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Gadjovich was held out of the game in the third period. It's possible this was a precautionary move by the Panthers in their penultimate preseason game. Gadjovich should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's contest versus the Kings.
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Panthers' William Lockwood: Exits game early
Lockwood (undisclosed) sustained an injury in Wednesday's preseason game versus the Lightning, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Lockwood was held out of the third period of the contest. There were no details announced regarding his absence, so it's possible it was just a precautionary measure. The Panthers wrap up their preseason slate Saturday against the Kings.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: Starting versus Tampa
Knight will protect the road goal versus the Lightning in Wednesday's preseason game, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Knight has struggled in preseason play, allowing seven goals on 53 shots over three appearances (two starts). He's likely in line to play the full game Wednesday, which could be his last chance to audition for the backup job behind Sergei Bobrovsky. Chris Driedger has allowed eight goals on 65 shots over three games this preseason, representing the biggest threat to Knight making the Opening Night roster.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Targeting Saturday return
Samoskevich (upper body) is hoping to suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Kings, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Samoskevich played in seven regular-season games for the Panthers last year in which he generated 11 shots, five hits and three blocks while averaging 12:02 of ice time. While the 21-year-old center looks poised to play Saturday, his timeline means he won't be ready for Wednesday's preseason clash with Tampa Bay.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Sporting non-contact sweater
Samoskevich (upper body) practiced in a non-contact jersey Tuesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Samoskevich was likely a candidate for a spot on the 23-man roster for Opening Night against the Bruins on Oct. 8 prior to getting hurt. Given the amount of time the 21-year-old center has spent on the shelf, he may have to start the year in the minors instead. Still, even if Samoskevich has to spend some time in the minors this year, he should be in line for some minutes with the big club.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Guarding goal Monday
Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease Monday in preseason action versus Tampa Bay, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Bobrovsky surrendered one goal on seven shots in 30:31 of playing time in a 6-2 exhibition victory over Nashville on Sept. 22. He may see action again in at least one of Florida's final two preseason contests before Opening Night on Oct. 8 versus Boston.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: In net Saturday
Driedger will guard the home net Saturday against the Hurricanes, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Driedger will make his second start of the preseason after stopping 12 of 15 shots in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old netminder is competing with Spencer Knight for the backup job behind Sergei Bobrovsky at training camp.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Set to play Saturday
Lundell (lower body) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason contest against Carolina.
Lundell has recovered from a minor injury he had been battling at training camp. He notched 13 goals and 35 points over 78 regular-season outings in 2023-24. The 22-year-old forward will occupy a middle-six role with the Panthers during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Panthers' Spencer Knight: In blue paint Friday
Knight will be between the pipes for Friday's road preseason game versus Carolina, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Knight will make his second appearance of the preseason after turning aside all 19 shots he faced against the Predators on Sunday. The 23-year-old is battling with fellow netminder Chris Driedger for the backup role behind Sergei Bobrovsky ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Knight's last appeared in the NHL during the 2022-23 season, when he posted a 9-8-3 record with a .901 save percentage and a 3.18 GAA in 21 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Anton Lundell: Day-to-day with undisclosed injury
Lundell was labeled day-to-day with an undisclosed injury Thursday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
At this point, Lundell should be considered a doubt for both Friday and Saturday's preseason matchups with Carolina. Barring any setbacks, the 22-year-old center should be fit enough to suit up for Opening Night against the Bruins on Oct. 8. The Finn has reached the 30-point threshold in each of his three NHL seasons and could still challenge for 40 if he avoids any extended stints on the shelf.
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Panthers' Justin Sourdif: Week-to-week with injury
Sourdif is listed as week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports Thursday.
Sourdif had 12 goals, 38 points and 62 PIM in 58 regular-season games with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. He also appeared in three contests with Florida, recording no points and five hits over that stretch. Provided Sourdif's healthy, the 22-year-old is likely to open the season in the minors.
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Panthers' Chris Driedger: Expected to start Wednesday
Driedger is set to start in Wednesday's road preseason game against Tampa Bay, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
Driedger had a 2.26 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 39 contests with AHL Coachella Valley in 2023-24. He also posted a record of 1-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .917 save percentage in two appearances with Seattle. Driedger is competing with Spencer Knight for the backup role in Florida behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
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Panthers' Mackie Samoskevich: Suffers setback
Samoskevich (upper body) experienced a flare-up after returning to the ice Tuesday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Samoskevich probably won't be back with the main group until later this week, so he's likely to miss at least the next two preseason contests. He produced 22 goals and 54 points across 62 regular-season contests with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24. Samoskevich's injury could hurt his chances of starting the upcoming campaign in the NHL with Florida.
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Panthers' Tomas Nosek: Injured against Nashville
Nosek is battling an upper-body injury and will miss some time as a result, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Tuesday.
Nosek went hard into the boards in Sunday's preseason game after being tripped by a Nashville player. The injury will keep him sidelined for weeks, but coach Paul Maurice specified that it is not a concussion. Nosek was expected to compete for Florida's fourth-line center role, so it'll be an interesting situation to keep tabs on as the season approaches. The 32-year-old has generated 107 points in 434 regular-season contests throughout his nine-year NHL career.
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Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky: Tending twine Sunday
Bobrovsky will patrol the home crease in Sunday's exhibition contest versus Nashville, according to Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network.
Bobrovsky posted a 36-17-4 record in the 2023-34 regular season, with a 2.37 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 58 appearances. He also went 16-8 with a 2.32 GAA and a .906 save percentage in the playoffs en route to winning the Stanley Cup.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.13 | 2.63 | 18.8 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Samoskevich RW Mackie Samoskevich RW | Upper Body |
| J. Sourdif RW Justin Sourdif RW | Undisclosed |
| W. Lockwood RW Will Lockwood RW | Undisclosed |
| J. Gadjovich LW Jonah Gadjovich LW | Undisclosed |
| T. Nosek LW Tomas Nosek LW | Upper Body |
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