Anton Lundell explains what makes Sam Reinhart so lethal before Panthers face Red Wings

Anton Lundell was asked what makes Sam Reinhart such an effective goal scorer, and his answer has nothing to do with a shot.

UPDATE (8:49 PM ET): Sam Reinhart scored his 11th goal of the season early tonight, Jameson Olive reported, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead over Detroit with 16:08 left in the first period. FlaHockeyNow credited the assists to Carter Verhaeghe and Seth Jones.

Olive also noted that Reinhart received a nice ovation when it was announced he had moved into second place on the Panthers' all-time goals list with No. 199 last game. The goal tonight was No. 200.

Jameson Olive caught up with the Panthers center today. Lundell kept it simple: "I feel like he can see the game slower than everybody else."

He kept going. Reinhart is "just relaxed out there," Lundell said, and "every decision he does, it's a smart one."

That is a teammate describing what fans see from the seats. Reinhart rarely rushes a shot and rarely looks hurried with the puck on his stick. He waits for the play to open up, and then he picks his spot.

The Panthers posted the quote as well, and Olive shared his version of the conversation.

The production backs Lundell up. Reinhart has 10 goals and 18 points in 19 games, and six of those goals came on the power play. Paul Maurice's explanation of Sam Reinhart's hot streak last week pointed in the same direction.

Why Reinhart's line is staying together against Detroit

Maurice wants to keep Reinhart with Carter Verhaeghe and Lars Eller after the win in Columbus. It's easy to see why. Verhaeghe has matched Reinhart's 10 goals and 6 power-play goals, which makes this one of the most productive pairings on the roster.

Eller is the quieter piece. He has 2 goals and 7 assists, and his +6 rating is the best of the three. A 37-year-old center doing the small work lets the two finishers play the way Lundell describes.

Lundell's view of Reinhart carries weight because he knows the room and the matchups. He sees the game from the same position, and he reads it the same way.

The Panthers host Detroit tonight with the Red Wings coming in on a four-game losing streak. Florida is 4-2-0 at home, so this line should get the same chance to work with time and space.

Reinhart also sits at 698 career points, two short of 700. Sam Reinhart's chase for 700 could end tonight if he stays patient with the puck.

This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.