Barkov played a season-high 24:26 in his last game on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point, and will likely miss a second consecutive game on Saturday. The 28-year-old Barkov has four points (3G / 1A) in his last six games but has been held off the scoresheet in four.
Gadjovich will draw in for Aleksander Barkov, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Gadjovich has two goals and two assists in 34 games this season.
Barkov played a season-high 24:26 in the Panthers' last game on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point, which will cause him to miss Thursday's contest against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Barkov has four points (3G / 1A) in his last six games but has been held off the scoresheet in four.
The Panthers, amid a two-game losing skid, have been away from action for five days and will attempt to re-enter the win column with Bobrovsky tending the twine. Bobrovsky has played the last three games for the Panthers (1-2-0), allowing three or more goals in each contest. The Panthers enter action as -174 home favourites against a red-hot Nashville Predators club that has points in 15 straight (13-0-2) and is coming off an 8-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Barkov played a season-high 24:26 in the Panthers' last game on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point, making him questionable for Thursday's contest against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Barkov has four points (3G / 1A) in his last six games but has been held off the scoresheet in four.
Tkachuk recorded two points (1G / 1A) in the Panthers' last outing, a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point, initially making him questionable for the team's Thursday night contest against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Tkachuk has been tremendous in the latter half of the season, tallying 56 points (17G / 39A) in his last 38 games after being held to only 16 points (5G / 11A) in his previous 26.
The Panthers, amid a two-game losing skid, have been away from action for five days and will attempt to re-enter the win column with Bobrovsky tending the twine. Bobrovsky has played the last three games for the Panthers (1-2-0), allowing three or more goals in each contest. The Panthers enter action as -174 home favourites against a red-hot Nashville Predators club that has points in 15 straight (13-0-2) and is coming off an 8-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Balinskis started the season with the Panthers due to injuries but has played exclusively in the AHL for the last several months. In 35 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), Balinskis has 21 points (3G / 18A). He will return to the Panthers' lineup on Thursday vs. Nashville.
Gregor was a healthy scratch for the first half of the Maple Leafs' back-to-back on Tuesday but will draw back into the lineup for the injured Ryan Reaves (eye) on Wednesday. The 25-year-old centre signed with Toronto this season after a successful PTO and has provided a solid bottom-six option with five goals, 11 points, 99 SOG, 17 PIMs and -7 plus/minus through 56 games played.
Tkachuk recorded two points (1G / 1A) in the Panthers' last outing, a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point and is questionable for the team's Thursday night contest against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Tkachuk has been tremendous in the latter half of the season, tallying 56 points (17G / 39A) in his last 38 games after being held to only 16 points (5G / 11A) in his previous 26.
Tarasov has been excellent lately but has served as the backup in two of the last three games. He will return to the crease on Tuesday and look to continue his streak of allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight games, including saving 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. The Blue Jackets enter action as +150 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings club with only one win in their last nine games (1-8-0).
Foote last appeared in an NHL contest nearly a year ago on March 24th, 2023 and has suffered a setback after being activated from injured reserve on Monday. The 23-year-old left-winger originally suffered his injury in pre-season and spent a week on a conditioning loan with Utica (AHL) before being activated.
Kulikov's major penalty on Tampa Bay's Conor Sheary was the subject to much debate over the weekend but has led to a two-game suspension for the blueliner. The 33-year-old will miss Florida's next two games against Nashville and the New York Rangers. Through 64 games before his suspension, the veteran had failed to score but has 16 assists, 61 SOG, 59 PIMs and +9 plus/minus.
The Panthers do not play until Thursday, March 21st, so Bobrovsky's absence from practice due to illness could be a moot point by then. The veteran netminder has been terrific this season but has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in three straight (1-2-0), including allowing four goals on 15 shots (.733 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in his last outing.
