The Latest Breaking News from Sam Reinhart

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk whirled around in search of someone to celebrate with. His goal — a beautiful masterclass of stick work and finesse around the crease — had punctuated a rapid-fire comeback for the Florida Panthers and pulled them from the verge of a potentially frustrating loss to…

Life for the Florida Panthers is never easy without Aleksander Barkov. When their All-Star center is in the lineup, the Panthers play like a team headed to the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. When Barkov’s not, they play like one of the worst teams in the NHL.

Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart had their first opportunities denied but ultimately got rewarded down the stretch.

MIAMI — A few days had passed since the Florida Panthers’ record-setting season ended with a stunning sweep at the hands of the rival Tampa Bay Lightning and the Panthers couldn’t believe it.

SUNRISE, Fla. — For the second time in three days, the Florida Panthers were all but dead, stuck in a precarious hole and in need of a thrilling comeback to avoid falling to the brink of first-round elimination.

Most of the Florida Panthers’ top players weren’t in the lineup on Thursday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers trailed the Toronto Maple Leafs by four goals in the second period and the jokes wrote themselves: They had the Maple Leafs right where they wanted them.

The chants of “We want 10!” were long gone and the Florida Panthers were just trying to survive against the Philadelphia Flyers after their four-goal lead in the first period shrunk to one in the third. They needed some breathing room and, with a whistle, they got their relief.

Sam Reinhart recorded his first hat trick with the Florida Panthers in a 8-4 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night — and that was only the third-best performance on his line in the game.