As the Florida Panthers prepare to face the Montreal Canadiens, both teams have announced their projected lineups for the upcoming matchup on Thursday night. The game will start at 7 p.m. ET and can be viewed on RDS, TSN2, and Scripps.
Panthers vs. Canadiens: Projected Lineups
Florida Panthers
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — A.J. Greer
- Jesper Boqvist — Evan Rodrigues — Mackie Samoskevich
- Noah Gregor — Luke Kunin — Jack Studnicka
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Uvis Balinskis
- Donovan Sebrango — Jeff Petry
Goaltenders: Sergei Bobrovsky, Daniil Tarasov
Scratched: Tobias Bjornfot
Injuries: Brad Marchand (undisclosed), Seth Jones (upper body), Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder), Cole Schwindt (arm).
Montreal Canadiens
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Alexandre Texier
- Juraj Slafkovsky — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Zachary Bolduc — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
- Sammy Blais — Joe Veleno — Owen Beck
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Lane Hutson — Alexandre Carrier
- Arber Xhekaj — Jayden Struble
Goaltenders: Sam Montembeault, Jakub Dobes
Scratched: Jacob Fowler
Injuries: Kirby Dach (broken foot), Alex Newhook (broken ankle), Kaiden Guhle (lower body), Patrik Laine (lower body), Jake Evans (lower body), Josh Anderson (upper body).
Game Status and Notes
Brad Marchand is listed as day-to-day and will not participate in this game. The forward sustained an injury during the Panthers’ previous match against the Toronto Maple Leafs, a game they won 4-1. Coach Paul Maurice has not ruled out Marchand’s potential return for the next game against the Ottawa Senators.
The Canadiens opted not to hold a morning skate following their 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Goalie Jakub Dobes and skater Jacob Fowler practiced with the team’s goalie coach.
Patrik Laine and Kaiden Guhle participated in warm-ups, indicating they are recovering but have not yet returned to full play.
