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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Florida has yet to hold a formal practice this week, still waiting to find out who they’ll face in round two and when that series will begin. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The team did gather at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday to continue the process of resting and recuperating ahead of the next round." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That includes center Sam Bennett, who missed the final three games of Florida’s five-game victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round of the playoffs with an upper-body injury." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bennett was hit in the area of his hand or wrist by a Brandon Montour slapshot during Game 2 against Tampa Bay and has not played since. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "At the time, Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice said Bennett would be out at least a week with the injury. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Well, Florida eliminated Tampa Bay during that week and have been off since, waiting to find out who and when they’ll play next. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Maurice kept things pretty vague when asked about Bennett and his timeline for returning. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“He’ll skate tomorrow for the first time, and then it’s gonna be…we’ll see,\" Maurice said. \"I’ll give you an update before the next series starts where I think he’s at.\"" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Asked if he thinks Bennett will be able to play during the second round – which would seemingly mean sometime in the guaranteed opening four games – Maurice didn’t shy away from providing a positively leaning outlook. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "“That’s a very real possibility,” he said." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "As for the rest of the team, Maurice said expects the full roster to be on the ice when the Panthers practice on Thursday morning in Fort Lauderdale. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bennett will skate, but not during practice. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Florida may learn their next opponent on Thursday night, when Toronto hosts Boston in Game 6 of their opening round series." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Until then, there’s nothing wrong with a little R&R. 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Paul Maurice believes there is 'very real possibility' Sam Bennett plays in second round