Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 31 shots in the Panthers' win over the Canadiens on New Year's Day. Bobrovsky has won two in a row and four of his last six while allowing 16 goals on 169 shots (.905 SV%). On Tuesday, he'll play behind a Panthers team that is without Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart and Mason Marchment.
Bennett was a surprise scratch on Thursday but is supposed to play Saturday vs. Montreal. Bennett had an assist vs. the Rangers in the Panthers' first game back and has 15 points (9G / 6A) in 25 games this season.
Rodrigues comes out of protocol on the same day as Jeff Carter goes onto the COVID-19 protocol list. Rodrigues figures to replace Carter on the Penguins' second line on Sunday.
Rodrigues was the only Penguins' player added to the protocol list on Sunday but five more joined him on Monday and it was also announced that Jason Zucker will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. As of now, the Penguins are scheduled to play on Thursday.
The Canadiens' COVID-19 list grew to nine players, one day ahead of Tuesday's game in Tampa. With Petry out, look for Kale Clague to play a much larger role and for Corey Schueneman to make his NHL debut.
Barkov has missed the Panthers' last four games and 12 of the last 13 but was on the ice for Monday's practice and is expected to play Wednesday. Barkov has scored 10 goals with eight assists (18 points) in 16 games this season.
The Panthers placed four new players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday, the same day that they activated eight players from the list. Mason Marchment appears close to returning from injury and would replace Luostarinen on Wednesday.
Verhaeghe is one of five Panthers that entered COVID-19 protocol this week, putting Thursday's game vs. the Kings in jeopardy.
