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Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Verhaeghe coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Verheaghe scored two goals in Florida's previous games, giving him 46 points (19G / 27A) in 63 games this season.

Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Lundell coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-odl Lundell has 43 points (17G / 26A) in 61 games this season, but only has one point (1G / 0A) in his last six games.

Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Balinskis coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Latvian defenseman is averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 54 games this season.

Reinhardt has not played in over a week, but will draw back into Florida's lineup on Thursday as Head Coach Paul Maurice navigates workload maintenance for several banged-up players. The 26-year-old Reinhardt is averaging 9:47 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 44 games this season.

Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice indicated that Reinhart did not play on Tuesday, mostly for maintenance purposes, and will be ready to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Reinhart has 59 points (28G / 31A) in 63 games this season and only has four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.


Luke Glendening will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway is averaging 10:10 time-on-ice, recording two points (1G / 1A), 59 penalty minutes, and 198 hits in 53 games this season.

Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice indicated that Reinhart will not play on Tuesday, mostly for maintenance purposes, and should be ready to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Reinhart has 59 points (28G / 31A) in 63 games this season and only has four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.

Barkov underwent surgery to repair ACL and MCL injuries in late September and has been on the road to recovery ever since. He has been skating for the past several weeks, but made his debut at practice on Tuesday. Although he was in a non-contact jersey, his presence at practice is an encouraging sign that he could be targeting a return to play during the regular season or, at the very least, in the playoffs if his team can accommodate him with a late-season rally.

Marchand will not play against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday due to a nagging injury that has kept him out of the lineup a few times in the past several weeks. He was re-evaluated on Tuesday and has been ruled out for "weeks," with both parties considering surgery to address the ailment. The 37-year-old Marchand is having a great season with the Bruins, scoring 54 points (27G / 27A) in 52 games, but he has only had five points (2G / 3A) in his last 10 games.

Vilmanis is the odd-man out as A.J. Greer re-enters the lineup after sitting out Thursday night's game. Vilmanis has appeared in 19 games this season, logging three goals and two assists.

A.J. Greer will re-enter Florida's lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings, resulting in Wilmanis being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Vilmanis has five points (3G / 2A) in 19 games in his first NHL season.

The Golden Knights placed Reinhardt on waivers on Thursday and the Florida Panthers claimed him on Friday. The 26-year-old Reinhardt averaged 9:47 time-on-ice and scored seven points (3G / 4A) in 44 games with Vegas this season.

Boqvist will slot in for A.J. Greer, who is being held out of Thursday's game. Boqvist has appeared in 52 games this season, tallying three goals and five assists.

Bjornfot has not played since Florida returned to action from the Olympic break, but he will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 24-year-old Swedish defenseman is averaging 11:20 time-on-ice and has three points (2G / 1A) in 10 games this season. Jeff Petry will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bjornfot's return.
