Florida Panthers News

The Panthers, battling an influx of injuries, have lost five straight and hope to return to the win column on Tuesday, likely with Bobrovsky tending the twine against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs last week. The 36-year-old netminder has a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in 51 games this season (31-18-2). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -124 home favorites against a Maple Leafs team riding a four-game winning streak.

Barkov was a surprise scratch before Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and will remain sidelined on Saturday against the Ottawa Senators due to an upper-body injury. Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters post-game on Wednesday that he doesn't think "it's a long-term thing.

The Panthers have lost three straight (0-2-1) and will have Bobrovsky tending the twine on the front end of a back-to-back, Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. Bobrovsky allowing three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 36-year-old goalie has a 2.45 GAA and .906 SV% in 50 games this season (31-17-2).

Lundmark is an undrafted 23-year-old forward that has played exclusively in Sweden, through developmental hockey and now at the professional level. He scored nine points (5G / 4A) in 49 games with Timra IK (SweHL).

Barkov was scratched from Wednesday's game in Toronto with an upper-body injury. Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters post-game that he doesn't think "it's a long-term thing." Consider Barkov questionable to play Saturday in Ottawa.

Gadjovich will slot in for Aleksander Barkov, who was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Gadjovich has four goals and zero assists in 34 games this season.

Barkov was a surprise scratch on Wednesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. The Panthers captain did leave Tuesday's game in Montreal due to an undisclosed injury but was able to return. Jonah Gadjovich will draw into the lineup in his place.

With Nico Sturm battling an undisclosed injury, Nosek will draw into Florida's lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 32-year-old Nosek has not played since March 11th and has nine points (1G / 8A) in 53 games this season.

Bjornot has only played 11 games with the Panthers this season, averaging 13:06 time-on-ice and scoring zero points, and has been re-assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). In a corresponding move, the Panthers have recalled Jaycob Megna.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, Bobrovsky will be tending the twine for the Panthers against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobrovsky struggled in his most recent outing, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The 36-year-old goalie has a 2.44 GAA and .906 SV% in 49 games this season (31-16-2).

Tkachuk suffered a lower-body injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off and has not played since the NHL resumed its regular schedule. There has been a lot of uncertainty around the severity of his injury and his potential return, but appears he will likely miss the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season.

Curtis Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup on Monday against the Minnesota Wild, resulting in Foote being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Foote is averaging 9:12 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season.