Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (illness) will not play against Minnesota on Wednesday ... but appears to be on track to return versus the Wild. With Bennett out, Anton Lundell will continue ...

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild ...

Bennett has three goals over his last five appearances. The 28-year-old Bennett also has 25 shots in that span, a massive uptick compared to his average of just over three shots per game this season.

Bennett scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Sharks. Bennett got credit for the Panthers' second tally after a net-front scramble. He has two goals in three games after ...