Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Supplies goal vs. Ottawa
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Verhaeghe contributed a goal in a 5-0 win over Ottawa on Monday.
Verhaeghe found the back of the net midway through the third period to put Florida up 4-0. He's up to nine goals and 16 points in 21 outings this year. Verhaeghe snapped a two-game scoring drought after collecting five goals and 11 points over nine appearances from Nov. 4-20.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two points against Oilers
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Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 5-3 win over Edmonton.
He got the Panthers on the board midway through the first period, as Verhaeghe had plenty of time in the high slot to line up his shot on Calvin Pickard before going top shelf. The 28-year-old forward has found the back of the net five times in the last eight games, and on the season Verhaeghe's up to eight goals and 15 points in 18 contests, including three goals and five points on the power play.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Provides assist Thursday
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Verhaeghe managed an assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Kings.
Verhaeghe set up a Sam Reinhart tally in the third period. The assist stretched Verhaeghe's point streak to four games (three goals, three helpers). The 28-year-old is up to seven tallies, six assists, 54 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-1 rating through 16 outings this season. He remains in a top-six role and could continue to hover a little below a point-per-game pace.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores 100th career goal
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Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Verhaeghe's game-tying goal in the third period was the 100th tally of his career. The 28-year-old has found his shot lately with four goals and four assists over his last six contests. He's up to 12 points (four on the power play), 53 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 15 outings overall. Verhaeghe continues to play on the second line with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Scores overtime winner
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Verhaeghe supplied the overtime-winning goal in a 5-4 victory over Columbus on Monday.
Verhaeghe's marker was his first game-winning goal of the season and the 11th of his career. He had a bit of a slump from Oct. 19-Nov. 2, providing just a goal and an assist in that six-game span, but the 28-year-old's heating up with a tally and three points over the last two contests. That's pushed him up to three goals and seven points in 11 outings this year, though he's still capable of finding the back of the net at a greater rate after finishing the 2022-23 campaign with 42 goals.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Posts two assists
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Verhaeghe posted two assists and four shots in the Panthers' 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Verhaeghe picked up helpers on goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Canadian forward has four points in his last five games as he looks to get on track offensively after scoring a career-high 42 goals last season. Verhaeghe should continue to play on the second line and second power-play unit.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Good to go
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Verhaeghe (muscle tightness) is expected to play in Tuesday's preseason contest against Tampa Bay.
Verhaeghe, who tweaked something Sept. 21 during Florida's first training camp practice, is poised to make his exhibition debut. He amassed 42 goals and a career-high 73 points in 81 games last season. Verhaeghe is projected to skate on the top line and the first power-play unit this campaign.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Lights lamp twice in big win
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Verhaeghe scored two goals in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Canadiens.
Both goals came in the first period, with the second being the Panthers' franchise-record seventh of the frame. The 27-year-old is taking full advantage of his placement on a line with the red-hot Matthew Tkachuk, and over the last 12 games Verhaeghe's collected six goals and 12 points -- adding to his career-best totals on the season of 34 goals and 59 points.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Collects helper in overtime win
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Verhaeghe notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Verhaeghe has been humming along lately with four goals and five assists over his last 10 games. The 27-year-old winger's assist Friday secured a career-high point total this season. He has 32 goals, 24 helpers, 212 shots on net and a plus-10 rating through 65 appearances as a key part of the Panthers' top six.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Two-point night in win
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Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Verhaeghe's goal put the game away in the third period. He put a wrister over Casey DeSmith's left arm from inside the top of the left face-off circle to make the score 4-1. Verhaeghe leads the Panthers with 32 goals and sits tied with the Rangers' Mika Zibanejad for 14th in the NHL.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Lights lamp in loss
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Verhaeghe scored his 31st goal of the season in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Sabres.
He spoiled Craig Anderson's shutout bid in the third period by taking a pass from Anthony Duclair off his skate before going top shelf, but it was all the offense Florida could manage on the night. Verhaeghe continues to surge. Over the last 12 games, the 27-year-old has eight goals and 14 points, leaving him just two points shy of tying the career-high 55 he racked up in 2021-22.
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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe: Nets 30th in OT win
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Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Ducks.
Verhaeghe finished a breakaway opportunity in overtime to give Florida a 4-3 win while reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old forward has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last four games. Verhaeghe is up to 30 goals and 22 assists through 59 games this season. He's three points shy of his career best of 55, set in 78 games last year.
