Entwistle will return to Chicago for a fifth season after signing a one-year, two-way contract extension with the Blackhawks on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has yet to surpass 12+ points in any of his four NHL seasons but had five goals, 11 points, 47 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus in 67 games played in 2023-24.
Florida continues to fill out its bottom six after signing Jesper Boqvist to a one-year deal on Monday. The 25-year-old has five years of NHL experience under his belt but struggled to produce in his first season in Boston in 2023-24 with just six goals and 14 points in 47 games played.
Florida added some grit on Monday as it signed A.J. Greer to a two-year contract worth $1.7 million ($850K AAV). The 27-year-old left-winger tied his career high in points (12) in 2023-24 with Calgary, picking up six goals, 12 points, and 35 PIMs in 59 games played.
Fresh off of helping Florida win its first Stanley Cup, 33-year-old Dmitry Kulikov has signed a four-year contract extension worth $4.6 million ($1.15M AAV). The veteran defensemen just completed his 15th NHL season and had a goal, 20 points, 63 PIMs and a +15 plus/minus in 76 games played.
Reinhart absolutely exploded in his contract year, scoring 57 goals, 24 more than his previous career high. He also added 37 assists, to give him 94 points, 12 more than his previous career high. Reinhart was also very strong during the Panthers run to the Stanley Cup, posting 16 points (10G / 6A) in 24 games and scored the Stanley Cup winning goal. Look for him to remain on a line with Aleksander Barkov for the foreseeable future.
It is do or die for Game 7 as Sergei Bobrovsky looks to end Florida's current three-game losing streak and finally close out the Stanley Cup Finals in Florida's fourth and final chance on Monday. The 35-year-old veteran netminder seemed a lock for the Conn Smythe Trophy just three games ago but has posted a 0-3-0 record, 4.00 GAA and .793 SV% in Florida's previous three Stanley Cup-clinching games. He will look to close out the playoffs on a positive note on Monday and add to his 15-8-0 record, 2.38 GAA and .903 SV% in 23 playoff games this season.
Bobrovsky continued his historical Stanley Cup Finals play in Game 3 as he stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his sixth straight victory to take a 3-0 finals lead and will expectedly take the crease for Game 4 on Saturday. The 35-year-old is eyeing the coveted Conn Smythe trophy after posting a 3-0-0, 1.33 GAA, and .953 SV% so far in the finals. He will look to shut down the Oilers in Edmonton on Saturday and bring home Florida's first-ever Stanley Cup since the team's inauguration in 1993-94.
Bobrovsky stopped 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) to extend his playoff win streak to an impressive five games and take a commanding 2-0 lead on the Stanley Cup Finals. The 35-year-old will expectedly start Game 3 on Thursday in Edmonton and will be looking to build off his 14-5-0 record, 2.02 GAA, .916 SV% and two shutouts in the playoffs so far. He will look to continue to shut down one of the league's best offences as Florida heads to Edmonton on Thursday, who finished the regular season the leaders in SOG/GP and fourth in the NHL in goals per game.
Barkov left Game 2 in the second period after a high hit from Leon Draisaitl and had some positive news and signs on Wednesday as he returned to Florida's practice in full. The 28-year-old centre has been the definition of lock-down this offseason and is producing on both ends with his six goals and 19 points in 19 games played. He is expected to be a full go for Game 3 on Thursday in Edmonton.
Barkov left Game 2 in the second period after a high hit from Leon Draisaitl and had some positive news from his head coach Paul Maurice on Tuesday. Maurice announced that the Panthers' captain was progressing and the team will be taking a day-to-day approach as they head into Game 3 on Thursday. A further update should be provided on Wednesday as the team partakes in their regular off-day practices.
Barkov was taken out midway through the second period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals after a high hit from Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl with an upper-body injury and did not return to finish the game. Head Coach Paul Maurice could not provide any updates in his post-game press conference for the Panthers' captain. Florida's next game is Thursday and we expect more updates to trickle out as the Panthers return to practice in the upcoming days.
Bobrovsky was sensational and unbeatable in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals as he stopped all 32 shots he faced for his second shutout of this year's playoffs and a commanding 1-0 lead on the series. He will start Game 2 as expected on Monday and will look to build off his already impressive postseason numbers with his 13-5-0 record, 2.08 GAA and .915 SV%. He is sure to be busy on Monday as he looks to shut down the Edmonton Oilers again on home ice, who led the NHL in shots on goal per game (33.8) during the regular season.
Bobrovsky was excellent in Game 4 as Florida evened out the Eastern Conference final with his 21-save performance (.913 SV%) and will have the 35-year-old take the net again for Game 5 on Thursday. The veteran netminder has started every playoff game for Florida on their run and has a decent 10-5-0 record, 2.29 GAA and .904 SV% to show from it. He will head to the Big Apple on Thursday as Florida attempts to take a 3-2 series lead and put themselves one step closer to a Stanley Cup Finals reunion.
Bobrovsky was shelled in Game 3 for a second-straight loss after allowing five goals on 23 shots (.783 SV%) and will look to bounce back as he takes the crease for Game 4 on Tuesday vs. New York. The 35-year-old had been excellent in the playoffs before this Eastern Conference final and holds a decent 9-5-0 record, 2.31 GAA and .903 SV% in 14 games played. He will host the New York Rangers on Tuesday, who are currently 10-3 in the playoffs and have scored seven goals in the first three games of the series.
Bobrovsky allowed two goals on 30 shots (.933 SV%) in a tough Game 2 loss as New York evened up the Eastern Conference final and will return to the crease as expected to start Game 3 on Sunday vs. the Rangers. The 35-year-old has been solid for the entirety of the playoffs thus far, with his 9-4-0 record, 2.12 GAA and .912 SV% in 13 games played. He will host the New York Rangers for a matinee on Sunday, as the series is now a best-of-five with it tied at one apiece after two games.
