As the NHL season progresses, the matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and the Florida Panthers is set to take place tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams have made notable roster decisions ahead of this important game.
Projected Lineups: Ducks vs. Panthers
Ducks Projected Lineup
- Nikita Nesterenko — Leo Carlsson — Troy Terry
- Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Beckett Sennecke
- Ross Johnston — Ryan Poehling — Alex Killorn
- Frank Vatrano — Jansen Harkins — Sam Colangelo
- Jackson LaCombe — Drew Helleson
- Olen Zellweger — Jacob Trouba
- Pavel Mintyukov — Ian Moore
Starting Goalies: Lukas Dostal, Petr Mrazek
Injury Updates: Ryan Strome (upper body) is sidelined, with Chris Kreider and Radko Gudas also out. Mikael Granlund (lower body) is expected to miss about three weeks following an injury.
Notably, Jansen Harkins will make his season debut after recovering from an upper-body injury.
Panthers Projected Lineup
- Carter Verhaeghe — Evan Rodrigues — Sam Reinhart
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Mackie Samoskevich
- A.J. Greer — Sam Bennett — Jesper Boqvist
- Noah Gregor — Cole Schwindt — Luke Kunin
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
- Uvis Balinskis — Jeff Petry
Starting Goalies: Daniil Tarasov, Sergei Bobrovsky
Injury Updates: The Panthers are facing challenges with significant absences. Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder), and Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) are all unavailable. Additionally, forward Brad Marchand is away due to a personal matter.
New addition Noah Gregor will be making his debut with the Panthers tonight.
Status Report
Both teams will be keen to capitalize on the absences of key players. The Ducks aim to improve their current record, while the Panthers look to climb the standings amid their injury struggles.
As anticipation builds for this contest, fans are excited to see how the new lineups will impact the game. Tune in to Victory+, SCRIPPS, or KCOP-13 to catch the action live.
