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  • Back on scoresheet in win
    Lundell scored his third goal of the postseason in Thursday's 3-2 win over New York in Game 5.

    Advice: Lundell gave the Panthers the lead just after the midway point of the third period in Thursday's win. He was held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests prior to Game 5. The 22-year-old also had three shots on goal and a plus-1 rating in 14:05 of ice time. Lundell is back to centering the third line after a recent stretch on the second line -- his ice time has decreased as a result over the last two contests. On the positive side, Lundell is averaging 1:11 more of ice time during the postseason in comparison to the regular season, though Florida's numerous overtime games have boosted everyone's playoff ice totals. The middle-six center is tied for fifth in points on Florida during the playoffs with three goals, eight assists and a plus-6 rating in 16 appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:45 am
  • Registers two points in win
    Bennett scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers in Game 5.

    Advice: Bennett was a major contributor in Thursday's win -- he set up Gustav Forsling in the second period to tie the game before potting an empty-netter, which ended up being the game-winner. It was Bennett's first multi-point performance since April 23 against Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old has five points in as many games in this series, and he's back to centering the second line after a recent stint on the third line. This would suggest that Bennett is close to or at full strength after missing five contests across the first two rounds of the postseason. Bennett is up to five goals and nine points with a plus-2 rating in 11 playoff appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:43 am
  • Nets shortie Wednesday
    Janmark scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Stars in Game 4.

    Advice: Janmark's goal at 14:31 of the second period was the first special-teams tally for either team in the series. It also stood as the game-winner as the Oilers evened the Western Conference Finals at two games apiece. The 31-year-old forward has been limited to a bottom-six role this postseason, earning four points, 13 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances while offering steady defensive play. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:19 pm
  • Responds well to scratch
    McLeod scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Stars in Game 4.

    Advice: McLeod was scratched for Game 3 after enduring a 19-game point drought that included all of the playoffs. The 24-year-old's exclusion from the lineup was a one-game thing, and he made good on an opportunity to return to action by scoring in the first period to begin the Oilers' comeback. McLeod had 30 points in 81 regular-season outings in a middle-six role. His main contributions come from speed and penalty killing, so he shouldn't be expected to generate steady offense moving forward. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:16 pm
  • Inks two-way deal
    Suzuki signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Hurricanes on Wednesday.

    Advice: Suzuki was eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer after completing his entry-level contract. He had 14 goals and 30 points in 51 regular-season contests with AHL Springfield in 2023-24. The 23-year-old was selected with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, but he hasn't made his NHL debut yet. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:03 am
  • Nets power-play goal
    Trocheck contributed a power-play goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to Florida in Game 4 on Tuesday.

    Advice: Trocheck opened the scoring at 8:51 of the first period, extending his scoring streak to three games. He has two goals and five points over that stretch, bringing him up to eight markers and 19 points through 14 playoff contests this year. He's been particularly effective with the man advantage, supplying nine postseason points on the power play. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 8:26 am
  • Extends point streak
    Verhaeghe scored his ninth goal of the postseason in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win versus New York in Game 4.

    Advice: Verhaeghe extended his point streak to five games after potting a goal on the power play in Tuesday's win. The 28-year-old also fired four shots on net in 20:04 of ice time. Verhaeghe is up to six points in this series after notching just two points in Florida's second-round series versus Boston. In 15 postseason appearances to this point, Verhaeghe leads the team in goals with nine and is tied for second on the team in points with 17. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:34 pm
  • Sets up game-winner
    Barkov registered two power-play assists in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers in Game 4.

    Advice: After being held off the scoresheet in four consecutive contests prior to Game 3, Barkov now has picked up multiple points in each of his last two games. He had a secondary assist on Carter Verhaeghe's power-play tally in the second period before setting up Sam Reinhart for the game-winning goal in overtime. Barkov also had four shots, three hits and an even plus-minus rating in 22:04 of ice time Tuesday night. The 28-year-old center is tied for second on the team in points so far during the postseason with six goals and 11 assists in 15 contests. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:11 pm
  • Propels Panthers in thriller
    Reinhart scored the game-winning goal in overtime in Tuesday's 3-2 win over New York in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

    Advice: Reinhart was the hero in South Florida on Tuesday night -- he buried a feed from Aleksander Barkov to send the series back to New York tied at two games apiece. It was Reinhart's fourth power-play goal of the postseason, three of which have come in the last two games. Reinhart has eight goals so far during the postseason which trails only Carter Verhaeghe (nine) for the lead for Florida. Reinhart is also tied for the team lead in power-play goals with four. The 28-year-old is fourth on the team in points during the postseason with eight goals and four assists in 15 appearances. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 10:52 pm