Affiliate Report - February 2025

Throughout this season we’re going to check in on how the Florida Panthers and Savannah Ghost Pirates are doing and how former Checkers are helping them with the Affiliate Report - presented by Eastway Regional Recreation Center!

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PANTHERS

35-21-3, 2nd in Atlantic Division

The Panthers made quite the impact at the 4 Nations Face-off earlier this month. Matthew Tkachuk helped guide the United States to a berth in the tournament final, but it was Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart who captured the championship with Team Canada - with the former coming through with a clutch goal in the title game. The Cats are now back to their regularly scheduled programming and sit one point behind Toronto for the division lead heading into the final week before the trade deadline on March 7.

SAM BENNETT IN THE CLUTCH! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 #4Nations pic.twitter.com/qlINVGKp09

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 21, 2025

CHECKERS MAKING AN IMPACT

• Justin Sourdif played his first game of the season for Florida on Tuesday and scored his first NHL goal

  This Just in!
  
  Sourdy with his first @NHL goal 👏 pic.twitter.com/TtSqty53qe

  — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 26, 2025



• Mackie Samoskevich scored a beauty in that same game and is now tied for eighth among NHL rookies in goals

  IT'S A GORDIE HOWE HAT TRICK FOR BENNY!! pic.twitter.com/URl40JACs8

  — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 26, 2025



• Gustav Forsling also lit the lamp on Tuesday and is now tied for 10th among NHL defensemen in goals

  From the boards !! pic.twitter.com/fhuYqJe80M

  — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 26, 2025



• Spencer Knight earned the win on Tuesday - his 12th of the season

  Leaving the Music City on a high note 🎶 pic.twitter.com/G5GTLXgkkS

  — Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 26, 2025

GHOST PIRATES

24-24-2-0, 6th in South Division

The Ghost Pirates battled through a tough month of January - including a seven-game losing streak - but they’re looking to right the ship down the home stretch of the season. Savannah has won five of their last eight since that skid and is working to climb back into the playoff race - they currently trail Orlando in the final postseason spot by 16 points but have a whopping seven games in hand over the Solar Bears.

CHECKERS MAKING AN IMPACT

• Dennis Cesana leads all ECHL defensemen in goals and points

  Dennis Cesana just doing Dennis Cesana things.
  
  His 12th of the year puts us in front! #TimeToHaunt pic.twitter.com/WVoSlK1gYK

  — Savannah Ghost Pirates (@SavGhostPirates) February 7, 2025



• Since returning from injury Zach Uens has five points in the last eight games

  Zach Uens scores in his first game back after missing a month due to injury! #TimeToHaunt pic.twitter.com/6zCLlqTxBA

  — Savannah Ghost Pirates (@SavGhostPirates) February 7, 2025