With Sam Bennett in a boot and slated to miss Thursday’s season-opener against the Minnesota Wild, the Florida Panthers have recalled rookie forward Justin Sourdif.
In order to facilitate the move salary cap-wise, the Panthers placed defenseman Aaron Ekblad on long term injury reserve.
A third-round pick (87th overall) by the Cats in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Sourdif appeared in 48 AHL games with the Charlotte Checkers last season. He scored seven goals and 17 assists and accumulated 32 penalty minutes. In the Calder Cup playoffs, he scored one goal and one assist in six games.
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First overall pick Connor Bedard collected an assist in the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Second City Hockey)
The Tampa Bay Lightning went 2 for 5 on the power play and Brandon Hagel scored on a penalty shot in a 5-3 home ice over the Nashville Predators. (Raw Charge) (On The Forecheck)
After raising its Stanley Cup banner, the Vegas Golden Knights thrashed the Seattle Kraken by a 4-1 count at T-Mobile Arena. (Knights On Ice) (Davy Jones’ Locker Room)
Tonight’s games
- Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes 7 p.m.
- Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 p.m.
- Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins 7:30 p.m. (TNT/MAX)
- Winnipeg Jets at Calgary Flames 10 p.m.
- Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings 10 p.m. (TNT/MAX)
- Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks 10 p.m.