With Carter Verheaghe (personal) returning to the lineup on Thursday, Devin will be the odd man out as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Devine made his NHL debut earlier this season and has zero points through six games.
Petry has a -3 plus/minus while averaging fewer than 13 minutes of ice-time in his last three games and will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday. The veteran defenseman has five assists and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games this season. Donovan Sebrango will draw into the lineup as Petry's replacement.
Veteran Jeff Petry will be a healthy scratch for the Panthers on Thursday, allowing Sebrango to re-enter the lineup against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old Sebrango has not play in two weeks and has two assists in 10 games this season.
The reigning Stanley Cup Champion Panthers find themselves at the bottom of an ultra-tight Eastern Conference and hope to snap a three-game losing skid on Thursday, turning to Bobrovsky against a Nashville Predators team flirting with last place in the Western Conference. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%), but did not receive enough goal support in a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky sports a pedestrian 2.89 GAA and .883 SV% through 18 games this season (10-8-0). Still, the Panthers enter the action as -180 home favorites over the Panthers.
Verheaghe did not play in Florida's most recent game to attend the birth of his child, but should return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 30-year-old Verheaghe has a modest 16 points (4G / 12A) through 24 games this season, but has turned it on lately, with six points (2G / 4A) during a three-game point streak.
Devine will slot in for Carter Verhaeghe, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Devine will skate with Jack Studnicka and Luke Kunin on Florida's fourth line.
Verhaeghe was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Panthers not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Jack Devine will draw into the lineup in his place.
The Panthers have lost two straight and will attempt to return to the win column on Tuesday with Bobrovsky between the pipes against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky had an impressive 32-save shutout in a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on November 20th, but has otherwise struggled in recent games, posting a sub-.900 SV% in four of his last five (2-3-0). The 37-year-old veteran netminder has a 2.88 GAA and .882 SV% in 17 games this season (10-7-0). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team coming off an explosive 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
After playing a career-high 47 games with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022-23 season, Studnicka has only played 22 games since. The 26-year-old forward has predominantly been an AHL player, and has six points (1G / 5A) in eight games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
After playing a career-high 47 games with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2022-23 season, Studnicka has only played 22 games since. The 26-year-old forward has predominantly been an AHL player, and has six points (1G / 5A) in eight games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.
Sergei Bobrovsky has strung together consecutive forgetful performances (0-2-0), allowing eight goals on 35 combined shots (.771 SV%). As such, the Panthers will turn to Tarasov on Friday against a Calgary Flames team in the bottom five of the NHL offensively (2.4 GF / GP). The 26-year-old Tarasov has strung together three solid outings (2-1-0), posting a 2.00 GAA and .934 SV%.
The Panthers are coming off an explosive 8-3 win over the Nashville Predators with Daniil Tarasov tending the twine, but they will return to the services of their starting netminder on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Bobrovsky will look to rebound after a poor performance in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 17 shots (.765 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has a 2.80 GAA and .887 SV% in 16 games this season (10-6-0). The Panthers enter the action on Wednesday as -173 home favorites against a Flyers team coming off a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tarasov was solid in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, saving all 12 shots he faced, but the deficit was too difficult to overcome in an eventual 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old Tarasov will return to the crease on Monday against the Nashville Predators, looking to build on a solid 2.34 GAA and .910 SV% in six appearances (1-3-1). Tarasov saved 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in his most recent start, a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals for his first victory of the season. The Panthers enter Monday's contest as -141 road favourites against a Predators team that has scored two or fewer goals in six of their last seven games (1-5-1).
Ekblad did not play in Florida's most recent game, but he should return to the lineup on Monday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Ekblad has struggled offensively this season, with five points (1G / 4A) in 20 games (0.25 PTS/G), and only three points (0G / 3A) in his last 17. He entered this season with 380 points (118G / 262A) in 732 career games (0.52 PTS/G).
Tarasov was solid in relief of Sergei Bobrovsky, saving all 12 shots he faced, but the deficit was too difficult to overcome in an eventual 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old Tarasov will likely return to the crease on Monday against the Nashville Predators, looking to build on a solid 2.34 GAA and .910 SV% in six appearances (1-3-1). Tarasov saved 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in his most recent start, a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals for his first victory of the season. The Panthers enter Monday's contest as -141 road favourites against a Predators team that has scored two or fewer goals in six of their last seven games (1-5-1).
The Panthers are a solid 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, but find themselves near the bottom of an extremely tight Eastern Conference. Bobrovsky returns to the crease on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils after salvaging an 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks in his most recent outing despite allowing five goals on 15 shots (.667 SV%). The 37-year-old Bobrovsky has a 2.80 GAA and .883 SV% in 14 games this season (9-5-0). The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as -139 home favorites against a New Jersey Devils team that has scored only three goals in two games (1-1-0) since learning they will be without Jack Hughes (finger) for several weeks.
Tkachuk has yet to play this season due to an injury, but has resumed skating and is targeting a return in late December. The 27-year-old Tkachuk recorded 57 points (22G / 35A), 84 hits, and 156 shots last season in 52 games, missing 30 contests due to a lower-body injury.
