Panthers' Sam Bennett exits game with upper-body injury, day-to-day

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett exited Monday's game against the Sabres early due to an upper-body injury and was ultimately ruled out before the start of the third period. The 29-year-old was in the midst of an impressive 11-point, 12-game stretch and was considered a top candidate to potentially replace Anthony Cirelli on Team Canada. Bennett is now considered day-to-day and has two opportunities to return to the lineup before the Olympic break, with the first chance being Wednesday.