Thankfully, the injury looked worse than it actually was.
“He reached out and stretched out something with a hit,” Maurice said. “He pulled his arms away from his body and pulled something, but it didn’t feel right. They could be really bad in extreme cases, but they weren’t close to extremes.”
In the midst of his first full season in the NHL, Samoskevich won the Panthers on his 24th overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft, but all of his games are getting better.
Closing his skate in 48 games, he posted 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists).
After spending most of the season honing his skills in the fourth line, the Speedy Forward has discovered immediate chemistry with Sam Bennett since being promoted to the second line.
Over 150:30 on 5, the Panthers boast on ice, boasting 59.56 xgf% in their duo.
“I think we really like something,” Maurice said of the combination.
Before the injury, Samoskevich had missed three straight games due to illness.
Like these contests, Jonah Gadjovic will be slotted in the Panthers lineup tonight.
