Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Dealing with muscle tightness
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Verhaeghe is day-to-day due to muscle tightness, Panthers coach Paul Maurice told Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now on Friday.
Florida isn't too worried about Verhaeghe's injury, especially because the 28-year-old forward dealt with similar issues during the Panthers' 2022 training camp, and he still went on to score 42 goals and 73 points in 81 contests that season. Verhaeghe is expected to serve in a top-six capacity and have a role on the first power-play unit this year.
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Secures win in overtime
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.
Verhaeghe gave the Panthers their first ever win in a Stanley Cup Finals game with his tally 4:27 into overtime. He also set up Matthew Tkachuk's game-tying goal in the third period. Prior to Thursday, Verhaeghe had been limited to one assist over his last five contests. He's at seven tallies, 10 helpers, 52 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 19 playoff appearances.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Collects two more points
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on six shots, added an assist, logged two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 quadruple-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 1.
Verhaeghe and Aleksander Barkov assisted on each other's goals in a span of 2:15 during the second period. This was Verhaeghe's fourth multi-point effort this postseason, and his second in a row. The 27-year-old winger has six goals, eight helpers, 37 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-9 rating through 13 playoff appearances.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two points in Game 5 win
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Verhaeghe scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Panthers' second-round series.
Both points for the 27-year-old came in the first period, as Verhaeghe continued a remarkable playoff run that has helped Florida advance to the Eastern Conference Final against Carolina. Over his last nine games, Verhaeghe has racked up four goals and 11 points, but Friday's helper was his first point on the man advantage since March 23.
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Point streak continues
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Verhaeghe scored a goal on his lone shot in 15:21 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-2 win in Game 1 against the Maple Leafs.
Verhaeghe's goal ended up being the game-winner, putting the Panthers up 3-2 with 2:13 left in the second before Brandon Montour scored the final goal for either team 12:24 into the third to give Florida a 4-2 edge. Verhaeghe has been red hot recently, having racked up two goals and eight points while posting a plus-5 rating through his last five games. He'll try to extend his current point streak to six contests in Thursday's Game 2 versus Toronto.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Completes upset with OT winner
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Verhaeghe scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Bruins in Game 7 of the Panthers' first-round series.
After helping set up Brandon Montour for the tying goal with exactly one minute left in the third period, Verhaeghe played hero at 8:35 of the extra frame, going top shelf over a screened Jeremy Swayman to complete one of the biggest upsets in NHL playoff history. Verhaeghe has points in four straight contests and compiled two goals and eight points through seven games against Boston, giving him significant momentum heading into the second round, which begins Tuesday in Toronto for the Panthers.
Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Sets up three goals in Game 5
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Verhaeghe dished out three assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime Game 5 win over the Bruins.
Verhaeghe helped Anthony Duclair open the scoring in the first period and set up Sam Bennett's goal in the second before notching the lone assist on Matthew Tkachuk's overtime winner. After leading the Panthers with 42 goals in the regular season, Verhaeghe's stuck on one in the playoffs, but his five points are second on the team in this series behind Tkachuk's seven.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Supplies goal in Game 2
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Verhaeghe netted a goal in a 6-3 win over Boston in Game 2 on Wednesday.
Verhaeghe's marker came midway through the third period to increase Florida's lead to 4-2. It was his first goal and first point in two playoff games this year. Florida will be looking to Verhaeghe to play a big role in its first-round series after the 27-year-old scored 42 goals and 73 points in 81 regular-season outings.
Verhaeghe scored four goals, including a natural hat trick, in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Somehow, he didn't end up potting the game-winner -- that honor belonged to Sam Reinhart, who opened the scoring midway through the first period -- but it was still an incredible night for Verhaeghe. The 27-year-old has reached 40 goals and 70 points on the season for the first time in his career, and the hat trick was his fourth in the NHL. Over the last 12 games, he's piled up eight goals and 15 points to boost the Panthers' playoff push.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Extends point streak to five games
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Verhaeghe netted two goals in Monday's 5-2 victory over the Red Wings.
Verhaeghe found the back of the net early in the first period to put Florida up 2-0 and added a second marker while the Panthers had a man advantage in the third. That's pushed him up to 36 goals and 63 points in 69 contests this season, including 12 power-play points. Verhaeghe is on a five-game scoring streak, contributing four goals and eight points in that span.
