Sam Bennett’s Injury Status Unclear as Battered Panthers Fight for Playoff Spot

Sam Bennett’s injury status unclear as battered Panthers fight for playoff spot

Panthers center Sam Bennett left Monday's loss to the Sabres with an injury. Florida coach Paul Maurice said he was unsure if Bennett would play vs. the Bruins on Wednesday.

Panthers' Barkov, Kulikov return to practice for first time since injuries

Some reinforcements could be on the way for the flailing Florida Panthers. Aleksander Barkov and Dmitry Kulikov both skated with teammates at an optional practice on Tuesday for the first time since being injured, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reported. The two-time defending champions have lost four straight games to fall farther out of the playoff picture and saw forward Sam Bennett go down with an upper-body injury on Monday. Bennett …

Injury Notes: Bennett, Avalanche, Rielly, Foligno

Outside of losing an important divisional matchup to the Buffalo Sabres, the Florida Panthers also suffered a loss to their roster. During the contest, the Panthers announced that Sam Bennett had left the game with an upper-body injury. At this point, there’s no clear answer for how Bennett sustained the injury. Regardless, he joins a growing list of injured players in Florida as their quest for a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final continues to…