FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sam Bennett likely will not play for the Florida Panthers for the remainder of the regular season, coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday.
“I just don’t think he’s going back in,” Maurice said of Bennett, who has been dealing with an upper-body injury. “We’re going to take the time for the rest of the season.”
Bennett did not play in a 2-1 loss at the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday but was on the ice for Florida’s morning skate on Tuesday prior to a 3-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Maurice said he has no concern that the forward would be ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
“No,” Maurice said. “None, zero.”
When asked whether Bennett was injured during Florida’s recent road trip or had been playing…