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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young is expected to miss this week’s game against the Buffalo Bills after suffering a high-ankle sprain during Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, according to Tom Pelissero fo NFL Network.

Young left the game late in the third quarter after appearing to get stepped on while he was being sacked. Andy Dalton replaced him at quarterback.

Young was 15-of-25 for 138 yards and a touchdown before exiting the contest, taking one sack. He also rushed for 10 yards.

It’s been an up-and-down season for Young, who had three interceptions in the team’s first two games (both losses) but has a 7-to-2 touchdown-to-interception since.

In turn, the Panthers have turned an 0-2 start into a 4-3 record after Sunday’s 13-6 win. The Panthers won all of five games last season.

The story of the 2024 season was Young’s rough start and subsequent benching, though he was reinstated as the starter after Andy Dalton was injured in a car accident. Young was much better after returning, leading the team to a 4-6 record down the stretch after a 1-7 start.

Whether the 2023 No. 1 overall pick has proven he’s truly a franchise quarterback—or worth the price of two first-round picks and wideout DJ Moore that the Panthers dealt to move up to that selection—remains to be seen. But by the end of last year and into this season, he at least was trending in a better direction after a rough start to his career.

With Young reportedly expected to miss the game against the Bills, Dalton would return to starting duties. He was 4-of-7 for 60 yards in relief duty on Sunday.

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Brad Marchand will have to take some money out of his rainy-day funds after a fight Saturday night.

The Florida Panthers forward has been fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after a scuffle with Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin, the NHL’s department of player safety announced Sunday.

Things initially got heated between the two when Dahlin checked Marchand from behind midway through the second period, much to the chagrin of the 37-year-old. The two made contact again moments later, which led to Dahlin falling onto the ice before Marchand pounced on the Swedish D-man to throw some punches.

Though it wasn’t specified what part of the brawl prompted the fine from the league, Marchand did take the fight an extra step, skating away with Dahlin’s helmet after referees stepped in to stop the action.

As he was being escorted to the penalty box (two minutes for interference and two for roughing), Marchand was seen holding onto a blue Sabres helmet.

He kept hold of it all the way into the sin bin, where he ripped the straps off the helmet before chucking it back onto the ice. Dahlin, who was not penalized on the play, was seen shaking his head and making comments in the direction of Marchand following those antics, but nothing more came from the incident.

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October 19, 2025 | Tony Oswick

Brotherhood A took the honours in this weekâ€s battle of the big guns in Division Oneof the Clacton League, beating reigning champions and title favourites Nomads Panthers 6-4.

Daniel Youngâ€s (pictured above, photo by Gavin Price) hat-trick for Brotherhood included impressive victories over last yearâ€s Closed Championship finalists James Denyer and Greg Green. Gary Young contributed two wins and Gracie Edwards one, while Denyer took two for the Panthers.

Somewhat surprisingly, only four of the individual matches were extended to a fourth set. It was the Panthers†first defeat since January 2024.

Elsewhere, Nomads Lions continued their perfect start to the season with another whitewash win, this time over the unfortunate Windsor Buzzards. Ethan Lloyd, Paul Hume and Martyn Green were this weekâ€s winning combination.

Windsor Eagles took four of the five of the matches which went the distance to run out narrow 6-4 winners against Walton A, Gary Cattermole undefeated for Windsor. Phil Smith won one, a tight 11-9 in the fifth against Paul Meikle, whilst it was an even tighter 12-10 in the fifth for Gavin Price against former team-mate Derek Willis. Crucially, Cattermole and Price took the doubles, 11-8 in the fifth, against Willis and Mark Gale. Gale was Waltonâ€s best player, winning two.

It was somewhat more comfortable in a second Windsor v Walton clash, the Hawks easing past Walton B 9-1. Andy Vincent and Felipe Rodriguez both took trebles and Scott Campbell two, Graham Buxtonâ€s win over Campbell preventing a Hawks†whitewash. Only three individual matches went beyond three sets.

An all-Brotherhood clash ended in an 8-2 victory for the ‘B†team over the ‘C†team. Patrick Cheung won three, and Simon Smith-Daye and Russell Hillier two each. There was a point each for Graham Playle and John Cleasby, Cleasby defying the odds to enjoy an excellent victory over Smith-Daye.

There was another surprise in Division Two where promoted Brotherhood J defeated Lawford 8-2. Joe Sherwin and Ruby Gallagher took hat-tricks, Gallagher defeating Charlie Denholm 11-6 in the decider and Ian Sherwood 11-8 in the decider. The only other match which went the distance saw Sherwin and Gallagher take the doubles 11-6 in the fifth against Denholm and Sherwood.

Brotherhood G notched up their second 7-3 victory in as many weeks, this time defeating club-mates Brotherhood D. John Gallagher remained unbeaten for the winners, with Paul Metcalf taking two and Mark Beckham one.

And there was a third Brotherhood victory in this Division as the ‘F†side enjoyed a convincing 8-2 success over Windsor Harriers, Mark Salter staying unbeaten. Paul Alden and Tricia Salter each won two, Tricia in fine fettle to beat both Isabel Barton and Ferdy Rodriguez, the latter match a nail-biting 11-9 in the fifth. Barry Allen picked up both Harriers†points.

Another maximum for Kelvin Olano-Harper was not enough to prevent Windsor Penguins going down 6-4 to Nomads Jaguars, for whom Andy Hart and Chris Petrou each won two. Paul Woolnough took one for the Penguins but lost 11-5 in the fifth to Hart and 11-8 in the fifth to Petrou.

It was also 6-4 as Windsor Kestrels defeated a Nomads Tigers†side fielding a reserve. Jonathan Foundâ€s treble for the Kestrels included an 11-9 in the decider win over Tom Wilkin. The Tigers†points were shared between Wilkin and Alex Baldock, each winning twice.

In Division Three, Walton C began their campaign with a 6-4 win over Holland Lancasters. Lynette Sparks won three, Maggie Earle two and Adrian Sexton one. Peter Evans notched up two for the Lancasters and Dave Wright one, the pair doing well as they combined to take the doubles against Sparks and Earle.

It was a first match of the season also for Nomads Leopards and they also started with a win, 8-2 against Windsor Falcons. Dominic Joannou and returning super-veteran Doug Green both recorded trebles, as well as sharing a doubles success. Anne Bonny took the eighth Leopards†point, whilst there was a point apiece for Windsorâ€s Gary Barnes and Matt Thomas.

No-one remained unbeaten in the Holland Vulcans v Brotherhood E encounter, the match ending all-square. Bob Keefe and Derek Foxley each won two for the Vulcans, as did Tony Edmonds and Jack Hillier for Brotherhood. Brotherhood will feel grateful to have taken all three five-setters, Edmonds beating Keefe 11-9 in the decider, Joe Hillier beating James Horsler by the same score, with the two Hilliers taking the doubles by an even closer 13-11 in the decider against Keefe and Foxley.

Finally, Holland Hurricanes won 8-2 against a Nomads Ocelots†team forced to field a guest player. Gary Stallwood remained unbeaten for the winners while Mike Wellum took both points for the losers.

* It was with great sadness that the League has learned of the death recently of Arthur Wells-Garrett. Arthur had been playing in the League since 2016 and had become a regular in the Nomads Ocelots side. A quiet, friendly and likeable man, and never one to seek the limelight, he had developed into a reliable and good standard Third Division player. We send our sincere condolences to his family.

RESULTS
Division 1
Windsor Eagles 6 Walton A 4
Brotherhood A 6 Nomads Panthers 4
Walton B 1 Windsor Hawks 9
Brotherhood B 8 Brotherhood C 2
Nomads Lions 10 Windsor Buzzards 0
Division 2
Lawford 2 Brotherhood J 8
Windsor Penguins 4 Nomads Jaguars 6
Brotherhood G 7 Brotherhood D 3
Windsor Kestrels 6 Nomads Tigers 4
Brotherhood F 8 Windsor Harriers 2
Division 3
Holland Vulcans 5 Brotherhood E 5
Holland Lancasters 4 Walton C 6
Nomads Ocelots 2 Holland Hurricanes 8
Nomads Leopards 8 Windsor Falcons 2

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Oct 18, 2025, 06:14 PM ET

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola left Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Buffalo Sabres with an upper-body injury.

Mikkola, 29, got hurt in the second period when he got tied up with Sabres forward Tyson Kozak. Mikkola was assessed a holding penalty on the play and departed moments later.

The Panthers, who are going for a third consecutive Stanley Cup championship, have been hit hard by injuries already this season. Aleksander Barkov will be out for at least seven months because of a knee injury, and fellow forward Matthew Tkachuk could return in December from a torn adductor muscle.

Coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday that defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is expected to be sidelined for about five months because of an upper-body injury.

Florida has dropped four in a row since it began the season with three straight wins.

“We’re missing big guys but on the other hand, some other guys have the opportunity to step up and make their way on the team, in the league,” goalie Sergei Bobrovsky said. “It’s a good opportunity for them. The structure is there. We have a great group of guys and it’s all in our hands. We’re just going to reset, refocus, and get ready for the next game.”

Mikkola agreed to an eight-year, $40 million contract extension on Oct. 2. He set career highs with six goals and 16 assists last season, and he led Florida’s defensemen with 137 hits. He could be part of the Finnish team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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DETROIT— Cam Talbot made 21 saves, Mason Appleton scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat Florida 4-1 on Wednesday night.

The injury-hit Panthers opened a four-game trip. They began the season with home victories over Chicago, Philadelphia and Ottawa.

Detroit has won three in a row. The Red Wings opened with a home loss to Montreal, then swept a home-and-home series with Toronto.

Appleton opened the scoring at 2:09 of the second on a snap shot. Patrick Kane added a power-play goal at 9:36, firing a shot from the right side to the near top corner. Appleton put it away into an empty net with 1:58 left, and Michael Rasmussen also had an empty-netter.

Brad Marchand scored on a wraparound for Florida with 5:55 left in the second. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots.

Before the game, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said defenceman Dmitry Kulikov had surgery and is expected to be sidelined about five months because of an upper-body injury.

Florida is also missing star forwards Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk. Barkov will be out at least seven months because of a knee injury. Tkachuk could return in December from a torn adductor muscle.

Kulikov was hurt Oct. 9 in a 2-1 home victory over Philadelphia. Uvis Balinskis took Kulikovâ€s spot in the lineup against Detroit. The Panthers recalled defenseman Tobias Bjornfot from Charlotte of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

Panthers: At New Jersey on Thursday night.

Red Wings: Host Tampa Bay on Friday night.

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  Ryan S. ClarkOct 15, 2025, 02:05 PM ET

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  Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is the latest member of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions to suffer a long-term injury.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday that Kulikov will be out for five months after having shoulder surgery to repair a labrum tear that he sustained in their 2-1 win over the Flyers last Thursday in just their second game of the season.

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The loss of Kulikov for five months is the latest in a long list of injuries for the Panthers in their bid to become the first team to win three straight titles since the New York Islanders won four in a row from 1980 to 1983. Since then, there have been six instances in which teams have won consecutive Stanley Cups but failed to win a third straight.

That list includes captain and star center Aleksander Barkov, who will be out seven to nine months with a knee injury. Then there’s star forward Matthew Tkachuk, who is out until at least December with a torn adductor muscle, while bottom-six forward Tomas Nosek is out with a long-term injury.

The earliest Kulikov could return to the Panthers lineup would be mid-March should the timeline with his prognosis hold.

Kulikov, who was drafted by the Panthers in 2009, came back to the club for a second stint at the start of the 2023-24 season. He had 20 points in 76 games while averaging more than 16 minutes per contest en route to helping the club win the first championship in its history. Last season saw him have 13 points in 70 games while averaging more than 19 minutes in a campaign that saw them win a second straight title.

Ever since he returned, Kulikov ranks third on the Panthers in short-handed minutes and is fourth in terms of total 5-on-5 minutes played going back to the 2023-24 season, according to Natural Stat Trick.

Overall, the Panthers still have their top-four defensive group in place with Aaron Ekblad and Gustav Forsling on the top pairing with Seth Jones and Niko Mikkola are on the second pairing while Uvis Balinskis and Jeff Petry are expected to be their third-pairing option.

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PHILADELPHIA — Sean Couturierâ€s second goal of the game with 4:10 remaining snapped a tie and sent Philadelphia to a win over Florida in Rick Tocchetâ€s home coaching debut.

Bobby Brink and Christian Dvorak added late empty-netters for the Flyers.

The Flyers captain, Couturier, became the longest-tenured athlete in Philadelphia sports once Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham retired at the end of last season.

The Flyers lost their first two games of the season on the road but got a needed lift on a throwback night at home. Tyson Forrester scored in the first period and Couturier followed with his first of the season in the second for a 2-0 lead.

Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett rallied the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers with goals but they lost for the first time in four games.

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TORONTO — Mason Appleton scored the winner with 44.1 seconds left in regulation and Cam Talbot made 38 saves as the Detroit Red Wings survived a blown two-goal lead in the third period to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday.

Dylan Larkin and James van Riemsdyk had the other goals for Detroit, which picked up back-to-back victories over last seasonâ€s Atlantic Division champion.

Matthew Knies, with a goal and an assist, and Calle Jarnkrok replied for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz stopped 12 shots.

Detroit opened the scoring late in a sloppy first period when Larkin dug the puck out of a crowd and roofed a backhand on Stolarz just as a 5-on-3 power play expired. Van Riemsdyk then made it 2-0 early in the third on a partial breakaway, but Knies and Jarnkrok got Toronto back even before Appletonâ€s late heroics.

Fans at Scotiabank Arena were encouraged to stick around after the final buzzer to watch Game 2 of the American League Championship Series — happening just down the street at Rogers Centre — between the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on the videoboard above center ice.

Easton Cowan, selected 28th overall at the 2023 draft, made his NHL debut. He is viewed as the Leafs†top prospect.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, and celebrated his second goal with a stick twirl and fist pump, in the Colorado’s victory over winless Buffalo.

Cale Makar had a goal and assist, Martin Necas set up both of MacKinnonâ€s goals and the Avalanche improved to 3-0-1. Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves in his fourth start.

MacKinnon now has points in each of Coloradoâ€s four games, and four goals in his past three. And he continued his domination of the nonconference Sabres by increasing his total to 13 goals and 31 points in 19 career games.

Tage Thompson scored for the Sabres, who have combined for just two goals this season. Buffalo is off to its second straight 0-3 start under coach Lindy Ruff. Alex Lyon finished with 34 saves.

MacKinnon opened the scoring 3:14 in by cutting across the middle and beating Lyon with a backhander.

Colorado went up 2-1 when Valeri Nichushkin intercepted Rasmus Dahlinâ€s pass in Buffaloâ€s own zone to set up Makar 4:32 into the second period. And MacKinnon scored 8 1/2 minutes later by working his way to the middle from the left circle and snapping a shot that beat Lyon just inside the left post.

The Sabres successfully challenged Necas†goal 7:26 into the third period, with replays showing Necas being offside.

BOSTON — Pontus Holmberg put Tampa Bay up by three goals late in the second period and the Lightning held on to beat Boston.

Holmberg scored with a wrist shot 3:37 into the second to give the Lightning a 4-1 lead. Max Crozier and Oliver Bjorkstrand each got an assist.

Anthony Cirelli scored twice and Yanni Gourde added another for the Lightning.

Jordan Harris, Morgan Geekie and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Bruins.

Jonas Johansson made 30 saves for the Lightning, while Joonas Korpisalo made 19 saves for the Bruins.

The Bruins went scoreless on the power play in five chances.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Jonathan Toews recorded his first point in nearly 2 1/2 years on an assist, and Winnipeg had five different players score goals in a win over New York.

Logan Stanley, Mark Scheifele, Nino Niederreiter, Morgan Barron and Tanner Pearson scored for the Jets.

Gustav Nyquist and Toews, who missed the past two seasons because of the effects of chronic immune response syndrome and long COVID, assisted Niederreiterâ€s power-play goal about halfway through the first period.

Emil Heineman and Jean-Gabriel Pageau each scored for the Islanders.

Eric Comrie stopped 33 shots for the Jets. Ilya Sorokin had 21 saves for the Islanders, who went scoreless on five power plays.

The Islanders remain winless at 0-3-0, having allowed 13 goals to start the season. The Jets are 2-1-0.

OTTAWA — Juuse Saros made 31 saves to lead Nashville to a win over Ottawa.

Ryan Oâ€Reillyâ€s third-period goal held up as the winner.

Oâ€Reilly made it 2-0 with 5:22 remaining in regulation. Steven Stamkos had his shot attempt blocked and the puck bounced right to Oâ€Reilly for his second of the season.

Ridly Greig scored a power-play goal with 2:03 remaining to cut the lead in half, but Jonathan Marchessault and Cole Smith each added empty-net goals in the final minute to secure the win.

Marchessault opened the scoring at 12:11 of the second period tucking the puck five-hole on Linus Ullmark, who stopped 22 shots, to capitalize on a turnover inside the blue line.

Jake Sanderson appeared to open the scoring for the Senators at the six-minute mark of the second, but the goal was overturned after a lengthy review due to goaltender interference from Tim Stutzle.

Seven minor penalties in the first period made it difficult for either team to get in a rhythm.

After giving up five power-play goals through their first two games, the Senators were fortunate the Predators power play was ineffective going 0 for 6.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer each scored in the final seconds of power plays to lift New Jersey over Columbus, securing their second straight road win.

Mercer added an empty-netter with 56 seconds left. Jake Allen stopped 23 shots over two periods in his season debut. He was replaced by Jacob Markstrom, who stopped eight shots, to start the third period. The team announced that Allen had cramping and would not return.

Kirill Marchenko tallied his fourth goal in three games for Columbus, and Dmitri Voronkov also scored. Jet Greaves made 25 saves and the Blue Jackets lost for the second time in three games.

Meier opened the scoring with one second left on a first-period power play, despite Columbus outshooting the Devils 16-8 in the frame.

Marchenko knotted the score with a breakaway at 8:49 of the second period before Mercer restored the Devils†lead at 11:09 with four seconds left in their second power-play of the game.

After Mercerâ€s empty-net goal gave New Jersey a two-goal cushion, Voronkov pulled Columbus within one with 20 seconds left in regulation, but the Blue Jackets could not complete the comeback.

VANCOUVER — Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and St. Louis beat Vancouver.

Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad and Jake Neighbours also scored for the Blues. Jordan Binnington stopped 29 shots as St. Louis won its second game in a row.

Kiefer Sherwood scored two goals for Vancouver, including a short-handed tally on a breakaway midway through the second period. Kevin Lankinen had 30 saves in his first start of the season.

Blues center Pius Suter made his return to Vancouver, where he playenud the last two seasons before signing with St. Louis as a free agent on July 2.

Snuggerud got the Blues on the scoreboard at 8:48 of the first period, and Schenn made it 2-0 at 2:10 of the second. Sherwood got the Canucks within one at 5:33.

Snuggerud scored a power-play goal 8:13 into the second period for the first score Vancouver has allowed on the penalty-kill this season. The Canucks were 9 for 9 over the first two games and went 2 for 3 against the Blues.

Sherwood scored short-handed with 7:48 remaining in the middle period for his second of the night and third of the season.

Bjugstad restored the Blues†two-goal lead 1:33 later with shot from inside the top of the faceoff circle.

CHICAGO — Andre Burakovsky snapped a third-period tie, and Chicago beat Utah for coach Jeff Blashillâ€s first win with his new team.

Chicago dropped its first three games despite being tied at 2 after the second period in each contest. It was outshot by Utah 23-14, but a wide-open Burakovsky beat Vitek Vanecek low on the stick side for the deciding power-play goal with 11:05 left.

Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for the Blackhawks, including an empty-netter in the final seconds. Spencer Knight made 22 saves.

Blashill, 51, was hired by Chicago in May. Itâ€s his second stint as a head coach in the NHL after he went 204-261-72 in seven seasons with Detroit.

JJ Peterka scored for Utah, which dropped two of three on its season-opening road trip. Vanecek finished with 11 stops.

ST. Paul, Minn. — Marco Rossi scored in the fourth round of the shootout and Minnesota beat Los Angeles after giving up a three-goal lead in the third period.

Power-play goals by Jared Spurgeon, Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy gave Minnesota a 3-0 lead late in the first period.

The score remained until the third period when Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield scored early and Adrian Kempe scored late to send the game to overtime.

Fiala banked a rebound off the back of Jesper Wallstedt early in the third and Byfield added a power-play goal less than three minutes later to get the Kings to 3-2.

With an extra attacker, Kempe scored on a rebound with 44.4 seconds left in regulation for Los Angeles.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 shots for Los Angeles, which again struggled to stay out of the penalty box. Whistled for six infractions Monday, the Kings have been short-handed 22 times in four games.

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Oct 12, 2025, 12:57 PM ET

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forward Jonah Gadjovich and the Florida Panthers have agreed on a two-year, $1.8 million extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season, the team announced Sunday.

Gadjovich has six goals and three assists in 84 games over parts of three seasons with the Panthers. He also had two goals — one of them against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Game 7 win — and an assist in last season’s Stanley Cup playoffs.

“Jonah has become an integral part of our locker room and a strong contributor for our group on the ice,” general manager Bill Zito said. “He possesses a fearless attitude and unrelenting competitiveness, and we are excited for Jonah to continue with us in South Florida.”

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The extension was announced on Gadjovich’s 27th birthday.

Through three games this season, Gadjovich has one assist and a team-high-tying 11 hits for the Panthers.

He has 19 points in 163 career games with Florida, San Jose and Vancouver. He was a second-round pick by Vancouver, going No. 55 overall, in the 2017 NHL draft. During his time with the Panthers, Gadjovich is averaging a team-best 19.7 hits per 60 minutes.

Gadjovich, who could have become an unrestricted free agent after the season, is the 11th forward the Panthers have under contract for next season, joining Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe, Brad Marchand, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues, Eetu Luostarinen and Jesper Boqvist.

It’s possible that a 12th forward — Mackie Samoskevich, who could become a restricted free agent — gets a new deal later this season as well.

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The Florida Panthers took care of a little business on Sunday.

While much of the league was enjoying an off day, and the Panthers were preparing to hit the road for the first time this season, the team announced a contract extension for forward Jonah Gadjovich.

The big, bruising winger signed a two-year extension to stay on with the Cats through 2028 after establishing himself as a reliable option on Floridaâ€s fourth line.

“Jonah has become an integral part of our locker room and a strong contributor for our group on the ice,†Panthers GM Bill Zito said in a statement released by the team. “He possesses a fearless attitude and unrelenting competitiveness, and we are excited for Jonah to continue with us in South Florida.â€

The two-year extension carries an AAV (average annual value) of $905,000, which is a nice little pay bump from the $775 AAV his previous deal came with.

News of the deal came on Sunday, which also happened to be Gadjovichâ€s 27th birthday.

During his first two seasons with the Panthers, Gadjovich accumulated six goals, eight points and 164 penalty minutes over 81 regular season games while adding another two goals and an assist in 16 playoff outings during Floridaâ€s latest Stanley Cup run.

So far this season, heâ€s picked up an assist and a plus-one on-ice rating over the Cats†first three games.

Gadjovich and the Panthers will be back in action on Monday night when Florida begins a five-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Photo caption: Oct 2, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers left wing Jonah Gadjovich (12) warms up before a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

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The beleaguered Dallas Cowboys defense gave up 410 yards of offense and 30 points to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the main ingredient in a loss that moved them to 2-3-1 on the season.

While the team’s offense continues to play well, the defense has been arguably the worst in the NFL, and cornerback Trevon Diggs knows it.

“Yeah it’s very frustrating,” he told reporters after Sunday’s 30-27 loss. “It’s all these points (given up), the receivers are running wide open down the field, too many busted coverages. It’s a lot. I feel like we’re all over the place and we really don’t have no identity.”

The lack of identity part of those remarks feels like a veiled indictment of defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, though head coach Brian Schottenheimer publicly supported him after the loss.

“Matt’s a great coach,” he told reporters. “Everywhere he’s ever been he’s had good defenses. It’s not just Matt by himself. Matt’s trying. The players are trying. This is not a lack of effort.”

He added that whether or not the players believe in Eberflus’ scheme is the “bigger thing. I would hope so. I would think so.”

Something is certainly lacking, whether that’s the scheme, execution or simply the talent on the defensive side of the ball (trading away an elite pass-rusher in Micah Parsons certainly hasn’t helped). The Cowboys have now allowed 30 or more points in five straight games, and were it not for Dak Prescott and an offense that has scored 30 or more points three times and 40 or more points twice, the team’s record would be far worse.

The Cowboys now face the Washington Commanders, Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals before a Week 10 bye. If they don’t figure out their defensive woes soon, a few heads may roll come the bye.

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