Sam Reinhart Scores Cup-Clinching Goal For Panthers
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart secured a place in franchise history with a Stanley Cup-winning goal on Monday against Edmonton. In a tightly contested game, Reinhart capped off his fantastic season with his 10th playoff marker to make it 2-1 at the 15:11 mark in the second period. The 28-year-old added six assists in 24 postseason outings. It was a very successful campaign for Reinhart, who led the league in power-play goals and posted a career-high 94 points (57 goals, 37 assists) in 82 regular-season games. He's coming off a three-year, $19.5 million deal this offseason and could draw massive offers in free agency, but Reinhart is expected to re-sign with the Panthers.
Sam Reinhart Ends Goal Drought During Multi-Point Effort
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart ended his third-longest goal drought of the season in Thursday's Game 3 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton, helping the team to a 4-3 victory. He lit the lamp for the first time in five games to open the scoring in the contest and picked up an assist on Florida's final goal. Reinhart now boasts nine goals and 15 points through 20 playoff appearances. The 28-year-old continues to chase down the Panthers record for most goals in a single postseason, set by Matthew Tkachuk last year with 11 markers.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart is poised to earn an extension from the team this offseason. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun has reported that the two parties have a "strong mutual desire" to work out an extension after the upcoming 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Reinhart is finishing off a three-year, $19.5 million deal and would be the top free agent on the market if Florida doesn't find a way to extend him ahead of July 1. The 28-year-old is set to cash in big after scoring a career-high 57 goals and leading the league in power-play markers. Reinhart, who turns 29 in November, was also close to hitting the 100-point mark for the first time in his career, adding 37 assists across 82 regular-season appearances.
Sam Reinhart Ties Series Against Rangers With Dramatic Power-Play Goal
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart skated away with the winning goal after the team tied the Eastern Conference Final against the Rangers with a 3-2 overtime victory on Tuesday. Reinhart decided the game on the power play with only 1:12 played in overtime. That's now three power-play goals in two games for him after Reinhart had scored only once with the man advantage in the 2024 playoffs. He jumped on eight goals on Tuesday and has recorded 12 points in 15 postseason appearances.
Sam Reinhart Scores Twice For Panthers In Game 3 Loss
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart potted two power-play goals in Sunday's 5-4 overtime defeat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Rangers. Both goals came in the first period as Reinhart put a stop to a three-game pointless spell. Reinhart led the league with 27 power-play goals during the regular season, but he had struck just once with the man advantage in the playoffs prior to Sunday's action. The pending unrestricted free agent has contributed seven goals and 11 points in 14 postseason games overall.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart (face) is expected to be ready for Game 5 against Boston. He left Sunday's Game 4 injured after taking a puck to the face early in the third period. Reinhart, who led the league with 27 power-play goals in the regular season, was heavily bleeding. However Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has no concerns regarding his availability for Tuesday's Game 5. Reinhart hasn't quite replicated his regular-season form in the playoffs, settling for four goals and eight points in nine games. Five of his points were registered in Game 2 and 3 against Boston, and he has scored only once with the man advantage.
Sam Reinhart Sets New Panthers Record With Four-Assist Effort
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart rewrote history books in Wednesday's 6-1 win over Boston, establishing a new franchise playoff record with four assists. He also joined Aleksander Barkov as the only players in Panthers history with an even-strength, power-play, and short-handed point in a playoff game. Florida scored in all situations in the third period to turn a close game into a big victory. Reinhart was back on the score sheet after going pointless in back-to-back outings. He's now on seven points (three goals, four assists) through seven games in the playoffs.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart scored his 50th goal of the season as part of a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. It's the first 50-goal season of Reinhart's career as he notched two goals and added a helper as part of a big day in Philadelphia. The 28-year-old is now up to those 50 tallies alongside 33 helpers for 83 points in 71 games while boasting a plus-21 rating. He added four shots on goal to give him 194 on the season. While enjoying a big season, Reinhart is sporting a monstrous 25.3% shooting rate, well above his 15.5% career mark. While fantasy managers should enjoy the production while it lasts, regression next season is all but a certainty.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart scored two goals as part of his team's 4-3 shootout victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. The pair of tallies gave the veteran 41 goals on the season, good for second in the NHL behind the Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews who netted his 53rd goal of the season on Thursday. Additionally, Reinhart leads the league with 23 power-play goals after he tallied a second-period power-play marker on Thursday while his second goal of the game was his fifth short-handed goal of the season, tied for most in the league. All told, the 28-year-old is enjoying a career year with his 41 tallies alongside 71 points and a plus-18 rating across 60 games played for the first-place Panthers.
Sam Reinhart Extends Goal Streak With Another Short-Handed Tally
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart kept his incredible goal-scoring run going on Wednesday against Detroit with a short-handed marker in a 3-2 overtime loss. He opened the scoring 5:38 into the second period with his 33rd goal of the season. Reinhart has already had 10 goals in January and set a new franchise record by scoring in an eighth consecutive game on Wednesday. He's extended his scoring run with short-handed goals in back-to-back games. Minnesota will be the next team to try to cool Reinhart down. The 28-year has already tied his career-high for most goals in a season, and he boasts 56 points in 44 games overall.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart recorded his first career four-assist game in Sunday's 5-2 victory in Columbus. He had two assists inside the first 7:30 of action, added a power-play helper in the third period, and completed the big effort with an assist on an empty-net goal. Reinhart has quietly had a big campaign, boasting 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) through 27 appearances, which puts him tied for fifth on the league's scoring charts. He's also one of only five players with at least 15 goals and 20 assists for the season.
Florida Panthers center/right wing Sam Reinhart finished with two goals in Monday's 5-0 victory against the Senators. Reinhart snapped a four game goalless drought with his multi-goal performance, while he moved into a tie for the NHL's goal scoring lead with Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov and Canucks forward Brock Boeser. Reinhart has totaled 15 goals and 27 points through 21 games to lead the Panthers in both departments, while posting early-round fantasy value across standard formats.
Sam Reinhart Leads Team To Victory With Four Points
Florida Panthers center/right wing Sam Reinhart finished with a season-high of four points in Sunday's 4-3 victory against the Blackhawks. Reinhart scored a power-play goal at the midway point of the opening period to give the Panthers a one-goal advantage, while his second goal of the contest was banked in off of Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom from below the goal line to give his team the lead once again in the middle frame. The dominant performance was the third multi-goal game of the season for Reinhart, while he has recorded multiple points in nine of 14 games to begin the new campaign. Reinhart has provided fantasy managers with early-round value across standard formats, with totals of 11 goals and a team-high 21 points through 14 games.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart had two goals as the team collected its first win of the season on Monday, beating the Devils 4-3 on the road. Reinhart opened the scoring early in the game and tallied a power-play marker with 59 seconds played in the third period. His second goal gave Florida a four-goal lead, but New Jersey made things interesting in the end. Reinhart also led the way with five shots on goal and was among the team leaders in blocks as well, registering three of them in 19:35 of ice time. The 27-year-old will hit the ice in Thursday's home opener against Toronto, having recorded back-to-back two-point games.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart hopes to secure an extension with the team but isn't stressing about his new contract ahead of the 2023-24 season. "We have no problems sort of waiting it out so I am just looking forward to the start of the season being here," Reinhart told George Richards of Florida Hockey Now. "We have both expressed our interests and our desire for me to be here. And that's exciting. My focus is solely on the start of camp and the start of the season." Reinhart has been a very good fit in Florida, recording 149 points (64 goals, 85 assists) in 160 games across two seasons. He signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the club back in 2021, but will be in line for a significant raise when the deal expires.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart struck on the power play for his sixth goal of the 2023 playoffs in Wednesday's Game 4 against Toronto. He tried to spark a comeback 12:13 into the third period, but the Panthers couldn't get anything else past Joseph Wall and were forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat. Reinhart has now scored in back-to-back games in the series and only two players have more goals than him this postseason. He's also had two assists and will enter Friday's Game 5 with a three-game point streak.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal and had an assist as the team ended a four-game skid Wednesday with a 3-2 overtime victory against Toronto. The 27-year-old tied the game with only a minute left in regulation and then combined with Aleksander Barkov to help Brandon Montour get the game-winner. Reinhart is finishing the season strongly, having recorded four multi-point games across his last nine appearances. He's among the team's best goal-scorers with 28 goals and has bagged 57 points in total across 75 games.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart tallied two goals as the team took down the Sharks 4-1 on Thursday. Both of his goals came in the second period after Florida had fallen behind in the game. Eric Staal polished the score with a pair of empty-netters. Reinhart has been on quite a roll in front of goal lately, lighting the lamp six times in the past eight games. He hasn't been shy in the overall points department either, going on a run of 15 points in 13 games. The Panthers will need him to continue in the same vain if Aleksander Barkov (hand) can't make a quick return. Eetu Luostarinen replaced the Florida captain on the first line Thursday and finished with two assists.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart became the third player on the team this season with a three-point period when he had a goal and an assist -- all on the power play -- in the second period of Thursday's 6-2 win versus Montreal. Florida produced an amazing second period with five goals and four of them came with the man advantage. Reinhart had a disappointing start to the campaign and his current scoring pace of 0.72 points per game is far from last year's 1.05, but he has heated up lately with a six-game point streak and should have a much more productive second half of the season. Through the first 47 games, he has recorded 14 goals and 20 assists.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart grabbed himself two goals on his 27th birthday in Sunday's 5-3 victory over Anaheim. He found the net for the first time this season early in the third period and wrapped up the night with an empty-netter. Reinhart was a 30-goal scorer last season, so his struggles in front of goal have been very surprising. His lack of puck luck has left Reinhart's shooting percentage stand at only five percent. Now that he has gotten the monkey off his back, we should start seeing Reinhart among the goal-scorers more often. He is averaging three shots per game, so the Florida No. 13 is getting plenty of scoring opportunities on a nightly basis.
