Jansson was a fourth-round pick of the Panthers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft that made his professional North American debut this season, scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) in 29 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). The 22-year-old Swedish defenseman has yet to play an NHL game.
Kulikov has been added to the growing list of Panthers with season-ending injuries, after suffering a broken finger on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Kulikov ends the 2025-26 season with zero points and 22 hits through 19 games.
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.
Bastian was limited to only 4:02 time-on-ice in his last game over a week ago, and has not been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season and beyond due to an undisclosed ailment. The 28-year-old forward scored seven points (6G / 1A) in 36 games this season.
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).
