Eetu Luostarinen Returns For Stanley Cup Finals Rematch
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (personal) will rejoin the action on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old missed Tuesday's trip to Nashville due to the birth of his child. Luostarinen scored in his previous outing against the Seattle Kraken, but offense has been hard to come by for him for most of the 2024-25 campaign. In 58 appearances, Luostarinen has notched 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists). Florida plans to deploy Luostarinen in his usual spot on the third line, while Justin Sourdif, who scored his first career goal in Tuesday's 4-1 victory, is back in the minors.
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (personal) will not be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. He has not traveled with the team to Music City, as Luostarinen and his wife are expecting a child. Luostarinen is sporting 20 points (eight goals, 12 assists) through 58 appearances this season, but his impact has been limited in recent weeks. Over his last 20 outings with the Panthers, Luostarinen has added to his points tally only five times. Florida is expected to call up a forward from the minors to fill in for Luostarinen on Tuesday. His first chance to return will be on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers when the Panthers are back home.
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen has agreed to a three-year extension with the team, signing a deal that reportedly has a $3 million cap hit. Luostarinen is set to enter the final season of a two-year, $3 million contract, coming off a breakout campaign. The Finnish forward had 17 goals and 43 points in 82 regular-season appearances. He added five points in 16 playoff games before getting knocked out of the lineup with a broken tibia. Luostarinen has proven himself as an effective player who can be used throughout the lineup, and the Panthers will be pleased to have managed to lock him up through the 2026-27 campaign.
Eetu Luostarinen Expected To Be Available For Game 1
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (undisclosed) has recovered well and is expected to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday versus Vegas. Luostarinen was hurt in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals when he blocked a shot and played just 7:32 in the contest. The 24-year-old has contributed two goals and three assists in 16 postseason games during the team's run to the Finals. He's been fairly quiet on the offensive front, but Luostarinen has helped out with 37 hits and 13 blocked shots on the defensive side of things, skating with Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart on the third line.
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen continued his recent scoring surge with a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win against Chicago. He scored his 16th goal and had his 20th assist when the Panthers came back from two down to take a 3-2 lead in the second period. The 24-year-old has tallied 14 of his 36 points since the start of last month, providing six goals and eight assists. The productive period has given Luostarinen a promotion to the top line and it doesn't look like he will be dropping down from it soon.
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