Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi did not return for the third period against the Florida Panthers after taking a hit by Sam Bennett.

Justin Sourdif scored his first NHL goal and the Florida Panthers beat the Nashville Predators 4-1. Sam Bennett had a goal, assist and fight for a Gordie Howe hat trick, and Gustav Forsling and Mackie Samoskevich also scored to help the Panthers win for the third time in four games.

Sam Bennett speeds to the net and scores on a wrister to bring Canada even with USA at 2-2.

The final push starts now. With the completion of the 4 Nations Face-Off, which resulted in Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart helping Canada to an exhilarating 3-2 overtime win over the United States on Thursday,

Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi did not return for the third period against the Florida Panthers after taking a hit by Sam Bennett.

Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (36) fights with Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.

If Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and the United States want to flex their muscles in the huge showdown against Canada Saturday, Sam Bennett has a simple message for them: Bring it on. “They’re physical, they’re in your face,

If you were looking to watch a fight Saturday night, hope you tuned into the US-Canada game early. Naturally, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk were right in the middle of it. Saturday’s game opened with two fights on successive faceoffs: Matthew Tkachuk dropped the gloves and fought Tampa Bay/Canada forward Brandon Hagel.

Nashville Predators' coach Andrew Brunette expressed frustration about Sam Bennett's hit that injured team captain Roman Josi.

Canada appears to be making a tactical change ahead of their Saturday night matchup against the United States.  There’s sure to be some bite when the two North American rivals meet for the first time in a best-on-best format since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey — where Canada won 4-2.

If Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and the United States want to flex their muscles in the huge showdown against Canada Saturday, Sam Bennett has a simple message for them: Bring it on. “They’re physical, they’re in your face,