Now, Samoskevich is not only a regular for the Panthers as they attempt to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, he’s a key cog in what they do in his rookie season. He’s playing top-six minutes on Florida’s second line with center Sam Bennett and, as of Monday, began receiving playing time on the Panthers’ top power-play unit.

Samoskevich scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old center doubled the Panthers' lead in the second period with a wrister following set-ups from Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart,

Samoskevich notched a power-play assist, took two shots on net and had five hits in Monday's 2-1 win against the Lightning. Samoskevich made the primary pass to linemate Aleksander Barkov on a power-play tally in the second period.

Sasha Barkov added an empty-net goal, giving him a three-point night and Florida a fifth straight win. On to the Sabres. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 16 saves, earning his fourth shutout of the season.

Ever wonder what a road trip is like for an NHL rookie? For any player, 41 road games and 31 different arenas is certainly a grind. Giving fans some insight into his day-to-day routine, Mackie Samoskevich documented his experience for FloridaPanthers.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his 47th career shutout, Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues got second-period goals, and the Florida Panthers beat the Calgary Flames 3-0