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Seth Jarvis C | CAR
Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis: Ready to play Saturday
Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Friday that Jarvis (undisclosed) is fine and should be ready to play in Florida on Saturday for Game 3, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Jarvis left Thursday's game briefly in the third period, but he returned to action before the end of the contest. Jarvis has four goals and 12 points in 12 games during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Sam Reinhart C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Status for Game 3 pending
Per Michael Russo of The Athletic, Reinhart (lower body) will see doctors Friday and his status for Game 3 versus Carolina will be updated Saturday, according to head coach Paul Maurice.
Reinhart left Thursday's tilt in Carolina after taking a hip check from Sebastian Aho in the opening stanza. He played one more shift late in the period and did not return. Reinhart was replaced on the top line by Tomas Nosek, and Nosek could see plenty of time on the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Evan Rodrigues should Reinhart sit out Game 3 in Florida. Reinhart has four goals and seven assists across 14 playoff appearances.
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Aleksander Barkov C | FLA
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Lights lamp on power play
Barkov put up a power-play goal in a 5-0 win over Carolina in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.
Barkov's goal put the kitties up 5-0 in the third. He redirected Aaron Ekblad's wrist shot from the right point past Pyotr Kochetkov. It was his fourth goal and 12th point of the postseason (14 games). That total puts Barkov one point behind a trio of teammates (Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett and Eetu Luostarinen) for the team lead in the postseason.
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Evan Rodrigues C | FLA
Panthers' Evan Rodrigues: Power-play playmaking prowess
Rodrigues had two assists in a 5-0 victory over the Hurricanes on Thursday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Both came on the power play. Rodrigues has eight assists, including three with the man advantage, and 19 shots in 12 games this postseason. All three of those power-play points have come against the Canes.
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Carter Verhaeghe C | FLA
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Trio of assists in Game 2 win
Verhaeghe had three assists in a 5-0 win over the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.
He and Sam Bennett continue to pour on the pressure, and the Canes have had no response. The two men are tied with Eetu Luostarinen for the team lead in scoring with 13 points in 14 games. Verhaeghe appeared on Conn Smythe ballots in 2024, and at this rate, he'll see that again.
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Sam Bennett C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Bennett: Leads team in goals and scoring
Bennett had two goals and an assist in Thursday's 5-0 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Bennett pushed the Panthers up 3-0 late in the first period when he deflected Carter Verhaeghe's shot from the left circle while on the power play. And his second snipe came on a rebound with 39 seconds left in the second period that forced starter Frederik Andersen from the Canes net to start the third period. Bennett leads the Panthers with nine goals, and his 13 points this postseason put him in a three-way tie with Verhaeghe and Eetu Luostarinen for the team lead in scoring. Bennett is built for playoff hockey, and the Canes don't seem to have an answer for his intensity or his snarl.
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Seth Jarvis C | CAR
Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis: Status in question for Game 3
Jarvis (undisclosed) may be unavailable to play in Saturday's Game 3 versus the Panthers, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Jarvis had to leave Game 2 in the third period, but he was able to return even in a blowout loss. Nonetheless, it appears there's some question to his status leading into Saturday's contest. With the Hurricanes already down 2-0 in the series, they can't afford to be without one of their most important all-situations forwards. Considering he was able to finish Thursday's game, expect Jarvis to land on the more probable side of a game-time decision.
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Sam Reinhart C | FLA
Panthers' Sam Reinhart: Sustains lower-body injury
Reinhart won't return to Thursday's game against Carolina due to a lower-body injury.
Reinhart was presumably hurt on what appeared to be a hip check from Sebastian Aho, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com. Reinhart attempted to come out for one shift after that before exiting the game for good. He had no points and one hit across 5:37 of ice time Thursday, which gives him four goals and 11 points in 14 playoff appearances this year.
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Mark Jankowski C | CAR
Hurricanes' Mark Jankowski: Ready to rock
Jankowski (undisclosed) will be available for Game 2 versus Florida on Thursday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Jankowski missed the last five games with the injury, as he was hurt in Game 1 versus Washington in the second round of the playoffs. Jankowski has one assist, two hits and three blocked shots across three playoff games. Jesperi Kotkaniemi could be the odd man out of the lineup upon Jankowski's return.
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Connor McDavid C | EDM
Oilers' Connor McDavid: Dishes pair of assists
McDavid logged two assists, including one on the power play, and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars in Game 1.
McDavid has earned six multi-point efforts already this postseason, with his latest featuring helpers on goals by Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 28-year-old McDavid has three goals, 16 assists, 47 shots on net, 17 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 12 playoff contests. The Stars have the defensive depth to make his life challenging in the Western Conference Finals, but it's safe to assume McDavid will still find a way to leave his fingerprints on most games.