Nate Schmidt signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Florida Panthers in free agency last summer — and he’s been worth every penny and then some so far in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 33-year-old has scored the game-winning goal in both Games 1 and 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning,

Florida Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt has personally outscored the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first two games of their Eastern

The Florida Panthers are on fire -- and the same thing can be said for defenseman Nate Schmidt. Florida, the reigning Stanley Cup champion, is off to a dream start to the playoffs, winning both of its road games against the Tampa Bay Lightning.