On Monday, the NHL named Reinhart its First Star of the Week for games through Oct. 20. Last week, Reinhart accumulated four goals and nine points, a plus-7 rating and 11 shots on goal during the Panthers four games.

After accumulating four goals and five assists in four games, Sam Reinhart was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week for the week ending Oct. 20, the league announced on Monday.

The Florida Panthers started their title defense season on a bit of a slow start but are now ramping things up. They currently sit at a record of 4-2-1 with nine points.

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The Florida Panthers are off to a strong start as they attempt to defend their Stanley Cup championship. The team is 4-2-1 through their first seven games, including points in four straight games. A huge part of their solid start is the performance of forward Sam Reinhart.

Florida Panthers centre Sam Reinhart was named NHL first star of the week on Monday after leading all players with nine points over four games last week.