Florida Panthers 2023 second-round draft pick Gracyn Sawchyn set up the Seattle Thunderbirds only goal in a 3-1 preseason loss to the Everett Silvertips. The power-play marker came at 4:39 of the third period and completed the scoring.
Luke Coughlin scored a second period goal in the Rimouski Oceanic’s 3-2 loss to the Drummondville Voltigeurs in preseason action from the QMJHL. Coughlin played on the first pairing with Mathis Aguilar.
Sandis Vilmanis played on the third line in the Sarnia Sting’s 3-2 win in an OHL exhibition win over the London Knights. Vilmanis did not figure in the scoring.
Reserve Yegor Korshkov played on the second line in Amur Khabarovsk’s 5-1 loss to HC Lada Togliatti in a regular season action from the KHL. Korshkov registered two shots on goal, 6 PIM and finished with a minus-two rating in 16:51 TOI.
Kirill Gerasimyuk served as the backup goaltender in SKA Neva St. Petersburg’s 4-2 loss to AKM in a regular season tilt from Russia’s Supreme Hockey League.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Tyler Motte to a one-year contract worth $800,000. Motter spent last season with the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers.