Florida Panthers News

Bennett was sick this morning and missed the game-day skate, so look for Zac Rinaldo to replace him on the fourth line if Bennett can't play.

Markstrom allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss to the Flames on Saturday. Markstrom has been excellent through most of the season but has struggled recently. He is on a three-game losing streak while allowing a combined 13 goals on 110 shots (.882 SV%). Tonight he'll try to get back on track vs. the Predators--he stopped 45 of 48 shots in a 6-3 win in his first start vs. Nashville (Nov.21).

The Capitals have been rotating a defenseman in and out of the lineup since Martin Fehervary joined the team. Tonight Nick Jensen will draw back in with Radko Gudas sitting for the first time all season.

Jones went crashing hard into the Avalanche net in Saturday's home loss but finished the game, playing 23:25 TOI. However, ahead of their game with the Lightning on Monday, the Blue Jackets announced they'll be without Jones indefinitely. This is obviously a serious blow for Columbus and could change their plans heading into the trade deadline. David Savard seems like a prime candidate to move up to the top pair with Zach Werenski.

Barkov missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but head coach Joel Quenneville said that "he looks good" and will play vs. the Penguins on Saturday. The Panthers went 1-1-1 while being outscored 11-to-7 in the three games without Barkov, who has two assists in two games vs. the Penguins this season.

Markstrom allowed four goals on 42 shots in the Canucks loss in Boston on Tuesday. The loss snapped a three-game losing streak for Markstrom, who is now 10-9-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .909 SV% on the road this season. Tonight he faces a Wild team that is 4-2-0 while scoring 3.67 goals per game in the first six games of their home stand.

Barkov joined his teammates for the morning skate but will not play vs. Vegas. The fact that he was able to skate this morning is a great sign that he's close and his teammates expect him back in the lineup on Saturday.

Markstrom surrendered three goals on 37 shots in the Canucks win over the Islanders on Saturday. Markstrom continues to play terrific hockey, winning five of his last six starts (5-1-0) while posting a 2.18 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he'll see a Bruins team that is 7-2-1 while averaging 3.70 goals per game in their last 10.

Barkov left Saturday's game vs. the Canadiens with a lower-body injury and did not return. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that their captain will miss tonight's game and is day-to-day.

Markstrom allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Canucks win in San Jose on Wednesday. Markstrom has been terrific since the middle of December, going 10-2-0 with a 2.67 GAA and .921 SV% in his last 12 outings. He'll look to stay hot against an Islanders team that has lost five of their last seven (2-3-2) while scoring 3.29 goals per game.

Mikkola has one assist in his first five career NHL games this season. He has spent most of the year in the AHL, where he has collected 11 points (2G / 9A) in 33 games. The 23-year-old could be a full-time member of the St. Louis blueline in 2021.

Markstrom stopped 34 of the 35 shots in the Canucks win over the Coyotes on January 16th. Markstrom has won three of his last four starts while stopping 103 of the 111 shots (.928 SV%) that he's faced. In his first start against the Sharks, Markstrom stopped 23 of 25 shots in what turned out to be a 4-2 loss.

Markstrom allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Canucks win in Minnesota on Sunday. Markstrom has gone 8-1-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .915 SV% in his last nine starts and gets set to face a Winnipeg team the is 2-3-1 while scoring just 2.67 goals per game in their first six games of January.