Florida Panthers News

Marchand exited Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 11:41 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice said Marchand had been battling an injury for a while, and they opted to take him out of the game for precautionary reasons, hoping it is a minor injury. The 37-year-old Marchand is having a renaissance season with the Panthers, scoring 46 points (23G / 23A) through 41 games.

Marchand exited Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 11:41 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice said Marchand had been battling an injury for a while, and they opted to take him out of the game for precautionary reasons, hoping it is a minor injury. The 37-year-old Marchand is having a renaissance season with the Panthers, scoring 46 points (23G / 23A) through 41 games.

Tkachuk has skated with the Panthers for the last 10 days, but finally shed his non-contact jersey and returned to being a full participant. Tkachuk has yet to play this season due to an injury, but his season debut is seemingly looming. The 27-year-old Tkachuk recorded 57 points (22G / 35A), 84 hits, and 156 shots last season in 52 games, missing 30 contests due to a lower-body injury.

Jones did not play in Florida's most recent game due to an upper-body injury and is out week-to-week. The 31-year-old Jones was having a solid season before his injury, averaging 23:29 time-on-ice and scoring 24 points (6G / 18A) in 40 games. Aaron Ekblad has been productive from Florida's blueline lately and should continue seeing offensive success as he will claim a larger role during Jones' absence.

Nikita Grebenkin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, allowing Hathaway to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Hathaway is still searching for his first point through 33 games this season.

Alexander Holtz will draw back into the Vegas lineup on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks, sending Reinhardt to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Reinhardt has four points (1G / 3A) in 26 games this season.

Rodrigues left Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings due to a lower-body injury and did not return, but he will be ready to suit up on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 32-year-old Rodrigues has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 33 games this season.

Forsling exited Monday's 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period after 13:57 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He was absent from morning skate on Wednesday, but will play on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Forsling has 26 hits, 37 blocks, and 14 points (1G / 13A) in 32 games this season.

Devine was a seventh-round pick, 221st overall, of the Florida Panthers in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward made his NHL debut earlier this season and has zero points in six games.

Luostarinen suffered burns from an unfortunate non-hockey incident and has been sidelined since mid-November. The 27-year-old Luostarainen was having an excellent season before his injury, scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) and recording 42 hits through 18 games.