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Mackie Samoskevich News

Florida Panthers
Mackie Samoskevich
Age: 23Position: R
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Goals
40%
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70%
Power-Play
75%
SOG
84%
Plus/Minus
21%
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Samoskevich (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Samoskevich missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but is trending towards playing Saturday vs. the Lightning. Samoskevich, who is expected to start the game on the third line, has 17 points (4G / 13A) in 34 games, while averaging 2.2 SOG and 1.9 Hits per game this season.

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Samoskevich (undisclosed) is hopeful to return vs. Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Samoskevich did not play in Florida's most recent game due to an undisclosed injury and will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 23-year-old Samoskevich is averaging 15:02 time-on-ice, recording 17 points (4G / 13A), 66 hits, and 75 shots in 34 games this season.

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Florida has signed Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year, $775,000 contract extension.

With funds tight in Florida for the upcoming 2025-26 season, Mackie Samoskevich has signed a one-year, $775,000 bridge contract to remain with the Panthers. The 22-year-old scrappy right-winger was Florida's 2021 1st-round pick (24th overall) and made a big impact throughout their lineup in 2024-25 with 15 goals, 31 points and 129 SOG in 72 games played.

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Samoskevich is expected to draw back into Florida's lineup for Game 2 in Toronto on Wednesday.

Samoskevich has not appeared in Florida's lineup since Game 3 of their opening-round series vs. Tampa Bay but will draw back into the Panthers' lineup for Game 2 in Toronto on Wednesday. The 22-year-old will replace A.J. Greer on Florida's fourth line. In 72 regular-season games this season, Samoskevich had 15 goals and 31 points in his rookie campaign.

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Samoskevich is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 4 on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

A.J. Greer will draw into Florida's lineup for Game 4 on Monday, sending Samoskevich to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. Samoskevich was excellent towards the enter of the season for Florida, scoring 15 points (8G / 7A) in his final 25 games. He has one point (0G / 1A) in three playoff games this postseason.

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Samoskevich (upper-body) is expected to return on Saturday vs. Seattle.

Samoskevich was sidelined for the Florida's final game before the break for the 4-Nations Face Off, and missed four of their last five, but will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The 22-year-old Samoskevich is averaging 11:42 time-on-ice and has 17 points (8G / 9A) in 48 games this season.

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The Panthers reassigned Samoskevich to Charlotte (AHL) on Monday.

Samoskevich was sent down to make room for Chris Driedger, who is projected to back up Spencer Knight in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as Sergei Bobrovsky did not travel with the team due to the impending birth of his child. Samoskevich is likely to be quickly recalled to the Panthers once Bobrovsky returns.

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