12:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) is expected to be sidelined for at least a week, the team announced Wednesday.

10:45 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Bennett (undisclosed) will be back in the lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay, according to coach Paul Maurice.

12:21 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup Thursday In Carolina, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

8:14 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) found twine in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Flames.

5:05 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) contributed two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to Anaheim on Monday.

1:32 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) will play Tuesday versus the Blues, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

2:31 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) will be reevaluated ahead of Tuesday's clash with the Blues, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

7:15 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) sustained an upper-body injury Saturday against Colorado, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.

11:00 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will return to the lineup Sunday against Chicago, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.

5:25 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

3:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) is considered week-to-week, coach Paul Maurice informed Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site Friday.

4:16 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) timetable is seen as more than day-to-day, coach Paul Maurice told Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Wednesday.

1:56 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.

12:20 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will be a game-time decision versus Boston on Monday with coach Paul Maurice telling reporters, "Yeah, he's possible for tonight. We had two or three really good days with him. We kept him off the ice and got him back out. He feels very strong. We'll see how he comes back. He skated this morning, so we'll see how he comes back to the rink tonight," per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

11:24 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) won't play Saturday against the Kraken, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.

12:39 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will be a game-time call versus Seattle on Saturday.

1:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) took part in Thursday's practice, according to Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida.

12:51 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) won't play Thursday versus Toronto and remains day-to-day beyond that, coach Paul Maurice told Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida on Wednesday.

12:10 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

10:39 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) is doubtful to play Opening Night on Thursday against Minnesota and could end up missing a couple of weeks, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now.

6:40 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) feels healthy after the Panthers' first training camp practice Thursday, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now reports.

11:17 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for cross-checking Toronto's Michael Bunting on Thursday.

6:44 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) is good to play Wednesday against the Bruins, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

1:06 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) didn't participate in Tuesday's morning practice, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

12:14 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (groin) will be in the lineup against Boston for Wednesday's Game 2 matchup, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

1:46 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (groin) will accompany the team to Boston for the start of the playoffs, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.

12:41 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (groin) will not be in the lineup against Carolina on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

12:07 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (groin) is day-to-day and won't play Monday against Toronto, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

11:47 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (groin) won't play Thursday versus Ottawa or Saturday against the Capitals, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

11:14 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (groin) will miss his ninth straight game Thursday versus Ottawa.

12:15 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't be available to play Tuesday against Buffalo, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

12:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Columbus, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

11:37 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) didn't skate with the Panthers on Saturday morning, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

6:22 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus the Canadiens, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.

12:20 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) will remain sidelined against the Leafs on Wednesday, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.

12:31 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't play Monday versus Ottawa.

2:58 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Saturday versus the Rangers.

11:19 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't face the Maple Leafs on Thursday.

5:58 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Flyers.

10:06 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) is at practice Saturday and will return to the lineup versus Pittsburgh, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

10:40 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will miss his sixth straight game Thursday versus Nashville, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

1:15 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup with the Predators, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

12:12 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's tilt against Tampa Bay, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

10:54 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) will not play versus Buffalo on Friday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

10:51 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) won't play in Monday's clash with Anaheim, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

2:22 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) could return Monday but is more likely to be available Friday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

11:55 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) will not play Saturday against the Predators, per David Dwork of Local 10 Miami.

1:34 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game in Nashville, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

11:30 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) will not play against Washington on Thursday.

2:32 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 7-1 win over the Lightning.

12:46 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) is expected to play Friday against LA, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

2:23 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

10:08 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) is being evaluated after leaving Monday's game against the Rangers, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports.

12:27 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) will play Monday versus the Rangers.

9:13 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) might be available for Monday's game against the Rangers, Panthers coach Paul Maurice told David Dwork of Local 10 Miami.

8:33 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) will not return to Saturday's game versus the Wild.

10:00 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) earned a power-play assist to complement a pair of blocked shots and three hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Devils.

10:21 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) earned two assists, two shots, one hit and two blocks in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Calgary.

11:35 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) notched three assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Stars.

10:24 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes.

11:26 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) scored a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.

10:40 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) notched an assist, five shots on goal and six hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Capitals in Game 5.

5:11 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (rest) will not play Friday in Montreal.

11:08 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) scored a goal Thursday in a 4-0 win over Ottawa.

10:53 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) notched an assist, seven shots on goal, two hits and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 6-1 win over the Jets.

10:04 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) had a goal, two assists and five shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Canadiens.

11:10 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

9:10 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) put up a goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Red Wings.

9:54 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) scored the winner in overtime Saturday in a 5-4 comeback win over the Sharks.

10:33 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) had a pair of goals in a 4-1 win over the Golden Knights on Thursday.

8:45 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (lower body) is on the ice for warmups Sunday and is expected to play against Seattle, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.

2:16 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) Andrew Brunette said Bennett (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest in Seattle.

8:05 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play Friday against the Canucks.

10:34 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) netted three goals, an assist, and four hits in a 7-1 win over the Stars on Friday..

10:11 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) completed his three-game suspension Monday for an illegal hit on Cedric Paquette's head, per George Richards of Panthers Press Box.

7:59 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) received a three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against Montreal's Cedric Paquette.

9:38 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) has a hearing with the NHL on Sunday to discuss his hit to Cedric Paquette's head.

8:31 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) scored two goals on a game-high 10 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.

12:49 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (illness) is on track to play Saturday versus the Canadiens, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

10:18 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) didn't play Thursday versus the Lightning due to an illness, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

6:44 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (undisclosed) will not be available Thursday against the Lightning, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.

12:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) cleared COVID-19 protocols and rejoined the Panthers at practice, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

5:37 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list Wednesday.

10:32 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) scored a goal on four shots and had two PIM in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Devils. He also had two hits.

6:37 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) is set to return Tuesday versus the Devils, Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida reports.

4:57 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's clash with the Devils. Per the NHL media site, has been activated off injured reserve.

1:01 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) is considered day-to-day but won't play in Monday's clash with the Rangers, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

5:58 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) remains on injured reserve and won't play Saturday against Carolina, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

5:06 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

12:08 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) earlier reports, Bennett (upper body) is not expected to be in the lineup against the Capitals on Thursday.

1:47 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) is still day-to-day but could be ready to play against Washington on Thursday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

5:11 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Boston.

10:33 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) registered two assists and four shots in Monday's 5-3 win over Arizona.

11:25 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) struck for a power-play goal on four shots and had two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over Colorado. He also had two hits.

9:09 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) notched a hat trick Saturday in a 5-1 win over the Islanders. One goal stood as the game winner.

10:09 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) (COVID-19 protocols) cleared the league's protocols and returned to practice Monday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

4:53 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) is in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol and will not play Saturday's preseason finale against Tampa Bay.

11:58 AM - Sam Bennett (Fla) secured a four-year, $17.6 million contract from the Panthers on Monday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

11:31 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) notched an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Lightning in Game 5.

10:19 PM - Sam Bennett (Fla) provided a goal and three hits in Thursday's 6-5 win over Tampa.