In a highly anticipated matchup, the Florida Panthers are set to face the Pittsburgh Penguins. This game takes place at 5 p.m. ET. Both teams aim to secure valuable points as the regular season heads towards its conclusion.
Panthers vs. Penguins: Predicted Lineups Revealed
Florida Panthers Projected Lineup
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew Tkachuk
- Mackie Samoskevich — Eetu Luostarinen — A.J. Greer
- Noah Gregor — Tomas Nosek — Jesper Boqvist
- Nolan Foote — Luke Kunin — Vinnie Hinostroza
- Gustav Forsling — Seth Jones
- Donovan Sebrango — Mike Benning
- Tobias Bjornfot — Mikulas Hovorka
- Sergei Bobrovsky (Goalie)
- Daniil Tarasov (Backup Goalie)
Injuries and Scratches
The Panthers are dealing with several injuries. Key players sidelined include:
- Aaron Ekblad (hand injury)
- Dmitry Kulikov (broken nose)
- Evan Rodrigues (finger injury)
- Sam Reinhart (foot injury)
- Niko Mikkola (knee injury)
- Anton Lundell (ribs injury)
- Uvis Balinskis (fractured foot)
- Brad Marchand (lower body injury)
- Cole Schwindt (lower body injury)
- Aleksander Barkov (knee injury)
- Jonah Gadjovich (upper body injury)
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lineup
- Egor Chinakhov — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust
- Tommy Novak — Ben Kindel — Evgeni Malkin
- Anthony Mantha — Rikard Rakell — Justin Brazeau
- Elmer Soderblom — Connor Dewar — Noel Acciari
- Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson
- Samuel Girard — Kris Letang
- Ryan Shea — Connor Clifton
- Arturs Silovs (Goalie)
- Stuart Skinner (Backup Goalie)
Injuries and Scratches
The Penguins also face a series of injuries affecting their lineup:
- Kevin Hayes (upper body injury)
- Filip Hallander (blood clot)
- Blake Lizotte (upper body injury)
- Jack St. Ivany (upper body injury)
Status Report
Both teams are keen on securing a win. Florida coach Paul Maurice mentioned that Kulikov and Schwindt could potentially return during the weekend, which includes a back-to-back matchup in Pittsburgh. Rust made his return in a recent loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning after a brief absence.
On the Penguins’ side, defenseman Caleb Jones will not return this season. He underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to recover before the next season begins.
