Reinhart (maintenance) will not play on Sunday.
Florida Panthers News
Bennett (maintenance) will not play on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Vanecek will start vs. Detroit on Sunday.
Florida has recalled Kiersted from Charlotte (AHL).
Florida has recalled Asplund from Charlotte (AHL).
Florida has recalled Puljujarvi from Charlotte (AHL).
Barkov (upper-body) will remain out for both of Florida's games this weekend and is considered day-to-day.
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.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start in Ottawa on Saturday.
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).
Florida has signed Anton Lundmark to a one-year, entry-level contract starting in 2025-26.
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 is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
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.
Line Change
Megna will make his Panthers debut on Wednesday.
Megna played 44 games with the Blackhawks last season but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 16 points (2G / 14A) in 64 games with the Charlotte Checkers. He will slot into the lineup for Tobias Bjornfot, who was reassigned to Charlotte on Wednesday.
Gadjovich will draw into the Panthers lineup on Wednesday.
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 (upper-body) will not play in Toronto on Wednesday.
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.
Line Change
Nosek will draw back into Florida's lineup on Wednesday in Toronto.
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.
Sturm (undisclosed) is out vs. Toronto on Wednesday and considered day-to-day.
Sturm exited Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens early in the first period after only 0:34 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Sturm is averaging 10:06 time-on-ice and has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 58 games this season. Tomas Nosek will draw into Florida's lineup a Strum's replacement.
Megna has been recalled from Charlotte (AHL).
Megna played 44 games with the Blackhawks last season but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 16 points (2G / 14A) in 64 games with the Charlotte Checkers. In a corresponding move, Tobias Bjornot has been sent down to Charlotte.
Bjornfot has been re-assigned to Charlotte (AHL).
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.
Sturm (upper-body) left Tuesday's game vs. Montreal and did not return.
Sturm exited Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens early in the first period after only 0:34 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Sturm is averaging 10:06 time-on-ice and has 14 points (7G / 7A) in 58 games this season. An update on his status will likely be provided before the Panthers return to the ice on Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start in Toronto on Wednesday.
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).
Goalie Start
Vanecek will start in Montreal on Tuesday.
The Panthers are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday and will hope for a better result, with Vanecek tending the twine in a rematch on Tuesday. Vanecek has showcased mixed results early in his three-game tenure as a Panther (1-2-0), including a 21-save shutout in his first contest and allowing six goals on 33 shots (.818 SV%) in his most recent. The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -168 road favorites against a Canadiens team that has lost five of their last six (1-3-2).