Florida Panthers News

Kahkonen allowed two goals on 46 shots in the Wild's win in Florida last Tuesday. It was a terrific performance from the rookie, who has started his NHL career at 2-0 while stopping 76 of the 80 shots (.950 SV%) that he has faced so far. Tonight he faces a struggling Anaheim team that has lost 12 of their last 15 (3-8-4) games while scoring 2.53 goals per game.

Bobrovsky stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Panthers' 5-1 win over the Sharks on Sunday. After sitting out for back-to-back games, Bobrovsky started both weekend games and went 2-0 while stopping 63 of the 65 shots (.969 SV%) that he faced. This could be a sign of Bobrovsky turning a corner but he draws a tough matchup on Tuesday. The Lightning played last night but he is 1-1-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .891 SV% in his first two games vs. Tampa Bay.

Sturm did not appear in a game during his time with Minnesota and returns to Iowa, where he has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 23 games this season.

Sturm has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 23 AHL games this season and comes up to take Mikko Koivu's spot on the roster. Sturm failed to register a point in two NHL games last year.

Bobrovsky gave up four goals on 20 shots in the Panthers' loss in Washington last Wednesday. Chris Driedger started the last two games but they'll go back to Bobrovsky against his former team on Saturday. Bobrovsky is 6-2-2 with a 3.42 GAA, .893 SV% and one shutout on home-ice and the Blue Jackets come in on a three-game losing streak.

Kulikov is expected to be out until the All-Star break, so his move to IR is simply a formality to open up a roster spot. The Jets used that roster spot to claim Nick Shore off of waivers from the Maple Leafs.

Kulikov was hurt last Friday in Anaheim and will miss at least 7-8 weeks with an upper-body injury. With Kulikov out, Anthony Bitetto/Carl Dahlstrom is expected to remain in the Jets lineup moving forward.

Kahkonen stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Wild's win in New Jersey in his NHL debut last Tuesday. The 23-year-old was 7-2-1 with a 2.47 GAA and .909 SV% when he was called-up, so he should continue to be a decent option while Devan Dubnyk is out. With that said, the Panthers have won four of their last five home games while scoring 3.80 goals per game, so it's not a great matchup for career start No.2.

Marchand missed Saturday's practice with flu-like symptoms but will play Sunday vs. the Canadiens. This is obviously huge news for the Bruins, who are already without Patrice Bergeron on their top-line. Marchand comes into the game with 18 goals and 25 assists (43 points) in 26 games and has three points (1G / 2A) in two games vs. Montreal this year.

Kulikov was forced to leave Friday's game early with an upper-body injury and will not play in Los Angeles. With Kulikov out, Carl Dahlstrom will draw back into the Jets' lineup.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Panthers' 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. Bobrovsky was given Sunday night off, so the Panthers will come back to him in Washington. His struggles have continued in November, going 4-3-1 with a 3.15 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout. He gave up five goals on 31 shots in a 5-4 OT loss in his first game vs. the Capitals.

Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Panthers' 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday. Bobrovsky was given Sunday night off, so the Panthers will come back to him in Washington. His struggles have continued in November, going 4-3-1 with a 3.15 GAA, .903 SV% and one shutout. He gave up five goals on 31 shots in a 5-4 OT loss in his first game vs. the Capitals.

Verhaeghe played 10:22 TOI and had two shots and a minus-1 rating vs. the Sabres on Monday and will be replaced by Cory Concacher in the lineup on Wednesday.

Rodrigues played just 0:40 TOI in Sunday's win over the Panthers, which left the Sabres with just 10 forwards after dressing 11 forwards and seven defensemen. With Rodrigues hurt, the Sabres recalled J-S Dea from Rochester on Monday morning and he will likely make his season debut in Rodrigues' place.

Devan Dubnyk missed Wednesday's practice for personal reasons, so Kahkonen comes up and will likely serve as Alex Stalock's backup on Thursday.