Florida Panthers News

Markstrom has seen his playing time dwindle of late, but will get the opportunity to make a second consecutive start when the Devils host the Flyers on Tuesday. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe will understandably stick with the hot hand after Markstrom delivered a shutout performance in Montreal on Sunday. The 36-year-old goaltender carries a 23-18-1 record and an .885 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Devils enter action at -120 on the money line.

Tkachuk is welcoming the birth of his child and will not play on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The Panthers have had a miserable 2025-26 season, but Tkachuk has remained his usual productive self, scoring at a point-per-game pace with 32 points (13G / 19A) in 30 games.

Tyler Myers will return from an undisclosed injury on Tuesday, sending Petrovic back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Petrovic has been the odd-man out of the lineup since Myers was acquired at the trade deadline, playing only one game in the last five weeks.

Hathaway will slot in on Friday as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup. Carl Grundstrom will sit in his place.

Martin Pospisil will draw back into Calgary's lineup on Thursday, sending Beecher to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Beecher recorded an assist and a -1 plus/minus in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 34 games this season.

Florida's carousel of injuries has continued to plague them late into the season, most recently with Kulikov being sidelined due to an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old Kulikov has only played 17 games this season, recording zero points and 18 hits.

Florida's carousel of injuries has continued to plague them late into the season, most recently with Ekblad being sidelined due to a fractured hand. With only eight games remaining in the season, it is unclear if Ekblad will attempt a return before then. The 30-year-old defenseman has 26 points (4G / 22A) in 72 games this season.

Hovorka made his NHL debut earlier this season, recording a -3 plus/minus in 11:27 time-on-ice. The undrafted 24-year-old Czech defenseman has 16 points (4G / 12A) this season in 53 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).

Bjornfot was drafted 22nd overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft but has struggled to make his presence felt at the NHL level. The 24-year-old defenseman has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 32 games this season with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).

Gudas returned from a one-game absence due to an injury on Monday, playing 7:05 time-on-ice and recording 17 penalty minutes in a 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he will return to the sidelines on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 35-year-old Czech defenseman is averaging 16:18 time-on-ice, recording 13 points (2G / 11A), and 160 hits in 55 games this season.