Once Tkachuk was finally free from the box with 13:03 left in regulation and the game tied against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he made his mark known. He scored on his first shift back, tipping in a Carter Verhaeghe shot on the power play to help Florida to a 3-2 shootout win on Friday at Amerant Bank Arena.

It’s not fantasy hockey, but the Florida Panthers will again have three of their top players on the same line tonight when they welcome in the Detroit Red Wings. On Tuesday night, coach Paul Maurice put Sasha Barkov with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart.

SUNRISE — Matthew Tkachuk had himself an excitable ... I thought the guys did a great job in a tight game in a back-to-back.” Sam Bennett, meanwhile, was fined $5,000 for his high hit on ...

The New Jersey Devils' collective reaction to Matthew Tkachuk's hit on Nico Hischier was evidence of team growth as well as growth from the captain himself.

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett was fined $5,000 for roughing Pittsburgh Penguins’ Drew O’Connor, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced on Saturday.

Sam Bennett has cooled off considerably after a fast start to a contract year, but Todd Cordell's NHL betting picks believe he'll get things turned around vs. a bumbling Bruins team.

After falling on Monday night to the Philadelphia Flyers, Florida dug deep and earned a gutsy 2-1 shootout win over the Devils, thanks in large part to a great game between the pipes by Spencer Knight.

The Florida Panthers dropped a surprising 4-3 decision against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.

After holding an optional morning skate, The Hockey News asked Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe if his lineup would change. "We've got a game-time decision or two that might impact the group," he said. "We will have to see how that plays out tonight."

Ducks coach Greg Cronin liked how his team put 37 shots on goal and won 55.2 percent of the faceoffs. The Ducks also outhit Tampa Bay, 24-12, but were let down by their special teams as the Lightning scored the game's only two power-play goals.

Winning the Stanley Cup hasn’t been a burden to the Panthers. They’re sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference near the mid-season and having the regular season they wanted.

The Florida Panthers are back on the road for a pair of games against tough Metropolitan Division opponents. Their trip begins on Monday night when the Panthers lock horns with the Philadelphia Flyers for the third and final time this season.