Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will not be available to the team when they open their second-round series against the Boston Bruins on Monday, according to head coach Paul Maurice.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Sam Bennett (upper body) skated on his own before practice again today and is progressing better than expected, but will not play in Game 1 vs. the Bruins tomorrow.
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Maurice said to call Bennett day to day now
Bennett, 27, hasn't played since the Panthers's Game 2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 23 due to an upper-body injury.
The six-foot-one centre skated on his own prior to the Panthers' Sunday practice and Maurice labelled him day-to-day.
Bennett tallied 20 goals and 41 points in 69 regular-season games in 2023-24 and had two goals and three points against the Lightning in the first round.
