Bjugstad (upper-body) will not travel on the Panthers two-game road-trip.
Bjugstad missed Saturday’s game against the Rangers and will miss at least two more games with an upper-body injury. With Bjugstad out, Troy Brouwer was elevated into the top-6 at Monday’s practice.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Luongo allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Panthers loss to Colorado on Thursday. The 39-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .945 SV% on home-ice this season and tonight he will take on the Rangers for the second time this season. In the first meeting, Luongo gave up four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss.
Goalie Start
Luongo is expected to start Saturday vs. the Rangers.
Luongo allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Panthers loss to Colorado on Thursday. The 39-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .945 SV% on home-ice this season and tonight he will take on the Rangers for the second time this season. In the first meeting, Luongo gave up four goals on 24 shots in a 4-2 loss.
Bjugstad is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Bjugstad was not on the ice for the Panthers morning skate and head coach Bob Boughner announced that he is day-to-day. Don’t expect to see Bjugstad on Saturday, which means Denis Malgin will draw into the lineup.
Bjugstad (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play vs. the Avalanche.
Bjugstad (undisclosed) is probable to play on Thursday.
Bjugstad left Tuesday’s game early and practiced in a non-contact sweater on Wednesday. Despite all of that, it looks like Bjugstad will play vs. the Avalanche. Bjugstad has just 10 points (4G / 6A) in 26 games this season.
Goalie Start
Luongo will start Thursday vs. the Avalanche.
Luongo stopped all 33 shots that he faced in the Panthers shutout win over the Bruins on Tuesday. It was an outstanding return to the crease for Luongo, who missed the previous five games with a knee injury. The 39-year-old has not lost on home-ice this season, going 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he faces a Colorado team that is 10-5-2 on the road this season.
Bjugstad (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Bjugstad was on the ice for Wednesday’s practice in a non-contact sweater after leaving Tuesday’s game with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Bob Boughner said Bjugstad was feeling “surprisingly decent” and listed him as a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Avalanche. Juho Lammikko centred the third line with Bjugstad limited in practice.
Goalie Start
Luongo leads the Panthers onto the ice for warmups.
Luongo has missed the last five games with a knee injury but has a chance to start on Tuesday. Luongo is officially listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, so monitor his status when the Panthers hit the ice for pre-game warmups. The veteran netminder has gone 2-0-0 while allowing just three goals on 58 shots (.948 SV%) in two games on home-ice this season.
Send Down
The Panthers have assigned Michael Hutchinson to Springfield (AHL).
Hutchinson came up to serve as James Reimer’s backup while Roberto Luongo was out. With Luongo set to return on Tuesday, Hutchinson heads back to the AHL.
Line Change
Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Petrovic was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Bogdan Kiselevich on Tuesday. Petrovic has just one assist in 20 games this season.
Line Change
Kiselevich will be back in the Panthers lineup on Tuesday.
Kiselevich has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Alex Petrovic in the lineup on Tuesday. Kiselevich has five assists, eight PIMS and 10 shots on goal in 19 games this season.
Goalie Start
Luongo (knee) will be a game-time decision to start Tuesday's game vs. the Bruins.
Luongo has missed the last five games with a knee injury but has a chance to start on Tuesday. Luongo is officially listed as a game-time decision for tonight’s game, so monitor his status when the Panthers hit the ice for pre-game warmups. The veteran netminder has gone 2-0-0 while allowing just three goals on 58 shots (.948 SV%) in two games on home-ice this season.
Goalie Start
Reimer will start Saturday vs. the Lightning.
Reimer allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Panthers win over the Sabres last night. With Roberto Luongo still out, Reimer will start for the second straight night. Reimer has won two of his last three while allowing eight goals on 81 shots (.901 SV%).
Line Change
Kiselevich will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Kiselevich has been in the lineup for the last four games but will be replaced by Alex Petrovic on Friday. Kiselevich has played sheltered minutes (15:16 TOI/gm) this season and has picked up just five assists in 19 games so far.
Line Change
Petrovic will be back in the Panthers lineup on Friday.
Petrovic has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Bogdan Kiselevich in the lineup on Friday. Petrovic has just one assist in 18 games this season.
Goalie Start
Reimer will start Friday vs. the Sabres.
Reimer allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Panthers loss to the Ducks on Wednesday. Reimer will make his fourth straight start with Roberto Luongo still on the sidelines. Reimer is 1-1-1 with a 3.63 GAA and .888 SV% in his previous three outings.
Luongo (lower-body) is expected to be back next week.
Luongo will miss his third straight game on Wednesday and head coach Bob Boughner said he has an “outside chance” to play this week. It seems more likely that Luongo will return to the crease next week, leaving James Reimer and maybe Michael Hutchinson to split their Friday/Saturday back-to-back.
Goalie Start
Reimer will start Wednesday vs. the Ducks.
Reimer allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Panthers win over the Devils on Monday. It’s been a tough season for Reimer, who is 2-3-1 with a 3.36 GAA and .902 SV% on home-ice. As poor as he has played, Reimer has a solid matchup against the Ducks this evening. The Ducks have won three of their last four but rank second last in the NHL in scoring (2.19 GF/pg).
Malgin is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Malgin missed Saturday’s game against the Blackhawks and the Panthers announced that he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. With Malgin out, Dryden Hunt will play on the Panthers’ third line.
