Sam Bennett is a good hockey player. No doubt about it. He’s able to take his game up a notch when it counts, and that makes him an ultra-important piece of the Panthers’ roster. But Bennett is in the final year of his contract,

The Vancouver Canucks are sorely missing sandpaper in their top six since the departure of J.T. Miller. Could Sam Bennett fill the void?

Stolarz left Game 1 after suffering an injury in an 'unfortunate incident' with a former teammate. He did not play again in the series.

The Florida Panthers dominated the Carolina Hurricanes from start to finish to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Panthers center Sam Bennett has earned a reputation for delivering controversial hits, but that reputation belies his ability on the ice. He leads Florida in goals this postseason.

Tuesday was National Rescue Dog Day, which is not exactly a well-known event. Panthers forward Sam Bennett did not know that, but he celebrated in his own way, netting a goal in Florida’s Game 1 win over Carolina.

Before the final horn sounded, tensions boiled over when Maple Leafs forward Max Domi delivered a dirty hit on Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. With the puck pinned against the boards in Florida’s zone and Barkov facing the wall, Domi skated in from the slot and leveled him from behind.

It will be interesting to see where the Chicago Blackhawks will spend their money this offseason in free agency once the draft concludes at the end of June.