It was not all that long ago we were talking about Sam Bennett completely obliterating his previous career highs in goals, assists, and points. With 13 goals in his first 25 games, Bennett was on pace to score 43 this season.

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.

Here are Florida’s projected lines and pairings ahead of Saturday’s date with the Ducks:

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.

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.

Lucas Raymond leads Detroit in scoring with 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists), while Dylan Larkin sits in second with 38 points (18 goals, 20 assists). In addition to ranking third on the team in points (36), Alex DeBrincat paces the team with 19 goals, including eight on the power play.

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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.

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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."