Montour registered an assist and four blocked shots versus the Lightning in Game 4 on Saturday, but it wasn't enough, as the Panthers suffered a 6-3 loss.

EDGE Analysis

After being held without a point in the first two games of the conference quarterfinals, Montour stacked a goal and two helpers between Game 3 and Game 4. The eighth-year defenseman has always had a high ceiling in terms of offensive potential, but there had been a fair number of detractors until Montour's eye-popping 73-point campaign surfaced in 2022-23. He had offseason shoulder surgery and missed the first 16 games of the recently completed regular season, leveling back down to a half-point-per game average. In this playoff series, Montour is averaging 23:26 of ice time with 2:27 on the man advantage. The Panthers will have another crack at eliminating the Lightning in Game 5 on Monday, this time on home ice.

Montour produced a goal and an assist Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Lightning in Game 3 of the Panthers' first-round series.

EDGE Analysis

Both points came in the second period as Florida took a 3-2 lead it wouldn't relinquish, and they were Montour's first of the postseason. The 30-year-old blueliner ended the regular season in a slump, managing only two points (both goals) over the last 11 contests, but Thursday's performance might be a sign he's heating up.

Montour scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Montour capped the scoring in Florida's four-goal second period, beating Joseph Woll with a slap shot from the point to extend the Panthers' lead to 4-2. It's the first point since April 1 for Montour -- he came into Tuesday's finale with just one point in his last 10 games. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner will wrap up the regular season with eight goals and 33 points across 66 games, a significant step back from his 73-point campaign in 2022-23.

Montour picked up three assists in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Montour has cooled down a bit after producing four goals and 13 points during a seven-game stretch from Feb. 17-March 2. He has six assists over his past 10 outings, but he's been held off the scoresheet seven times during that span. Montour is up to six goals, 31 points, 143 shots on net, 57 blocked shots and 86 hits through 55 appearances this campaign.

Montour scored the game-winning goal and added two power-play assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old blueliner is suddenly one of the hottest players in the NHL. Montour has five multi-point performances in the last seven games, and over that stretch he's erupted for four goals and 13 points, with about half of that production (one goal and six helpers) coming on the power play. Offseason shoulder surgery delayed his start to the season and it took him a while to get back up to speed, but Montour has regained the form that saw him rack up a career-high 16 goals and 73 points in 2022-23.

Montour scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

After helping to set up Florida's first two goals of the night less than three minutes apart in the first period, Montour wired a one-timer from the high slot midway through the third that found its way through traffic and past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Montour has erupted for four multi-point performances in the last five games, racking up three goals and 10 points over that stretch, equaling his point total from his prior 30 contests.

Montour produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

His tally late in the second period gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead, and Montour then helped set up Anton Lundell for the OT winner. Montour has two goals and five points in the last two games, and he might be finding last season's form again after offseason shoulder surgery delayed his season debut until mid-November and led to a couple sluggish months -- through his first 25 games in 2023-24, the 29-year-old defenseman managed only one goal and seven points.

Montour had an even-strength goal and two power-play assists in a 9-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Montour scored the Panthers' first goal when his point shot deflected off Bolts' defender Emil Martinsen Lilleberg during the first period. Montour hasn't been able to replicate his outstanding 2022-23 season, but he does have four points in his last three games. He has also picked up nine of his 15 points on the man advantage. If he can build off Saturday's performance, Montour could be in store for a strong finish to the campaign.

Montour provided two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Montour assisted on second-period tallies by Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe. This outing snapped a four-game point drought for Montour, who had just five points over 13 appearances in December. The 29-year-old blueliner hasn't been anywhere near his 73-point pace from last season after missing the start of the campaign while recovering from shoulder surgery. He's up to eight points (four on the power play) with 51 shots on net, 20 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 22 appearances.

Montour scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Montour snapped a five-game point drought with his first goal of the season at 18:58 of the first period. It stood as the game-winner, his seventh such tally over the last three campaigns. The 29-year-old defenseman is off to a slow start following his return from shoulder surgery. He's picked up four points, 34 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 11 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 14 appearances in a top-four role so far.