The hottest player in hockey is Sam Bennett of the Florida Panthers. He scores, he sets up goals, he hits and he intimidates.

Knowing the Hurricanes would want to come out with their best effort of the series, the Panthers instead made sure they were aggressors in the first period on Thursday, racing out to a 3-0 lead on goals from Gustav Forsling, Matthew Tkachuk and Bennett.

Our Hurricanes vs. Panthers predictions have Sam Bennett to light the lamp for the third-straight outing against the Canes.

The Florida Panthers play against the Carolina Hurricanes in game 3 of their NHL Playoff series tonight. Fans can watch this game for free.

Thus far in the postseason, Bennett has nine goals and 13 points in 14 games. With that short of track record, Sam Bennett will surely attract plenty of suitors in the free-agent market. With that in mind, here’s a look at the top five potential free agent destinations for Sam Bennett as he seeks a big payday this upcoming summer.

Everybody’s scoring for Florida. Nobody’s scoring for Carolina. In simplest terms, that might be the best way to describe the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.

Panthers forward Sam Bennett did not know that, but he celebrated in his own way, netting a goal in Florida’s Game 1 win over Carolina. In October, Bennett launched “Benny’s Buddies,” a ...

The Florida Panthers were already well on their way to a Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday when Sam Bennett scored a third-period goal. The strike came on a simple play,