REINHART SCORES TWICE, PANTHERS MAINTAIN TOP SPOT IN LEAGUE STANDINGS
Sam Reinhart (2-0—2) scored a pair of goals – the first of which came courtesy of a highlight-reel assist from
Aleksander Barkov (0-2—2) – to help the Panthers (42-16-4, 88 points) earn their fifth straight win and extend their lead to two points in the Presidents’ Trophy Race.
* The Panthers posted their fourth winning streak of at least five games this season – their most instances in a campaign after recording three runs of five-plus contests in 2021-22, 2017-18 and 2015-16.
* Reinhart scored his 43rd and 44th goals of the season and surpassed
Carter Verhaeghe (42 in 2022-23) for sole possession of the third most in a campaign in franchise history. The Panthers forward is on pace for 58 goals, which would come within one of
Pavel Bure’s
single-season record (59 in 2000-01) while matching the second-highest total in franchise history (Bure: 58 in 1999-00).
* Reinhart netted his League-leading 25th power-play goal of 2023-24 – 10 more than any other player – and became the sixth skater in the past 20 years to reach that mark in a campaign. The others:
Leon Draisaitl (32 in 2022-23),
Chris Kreider (26 in 2021-22),
Alex Ovechkin (25 in 2014-15),
Teemu Selanne (25 in 2006-07) and
Ilya Kovalchuk (27 in 2005-06).
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