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Bobrovsky missed practice on Monday due to illness.

The Panthers do not play until Thursday, March 21st, so Bobrovsky's absence from practice due to illness could be a moot point by then. The veteran netminder has been terrific this season but has struggled lately, allowing three or more goals in three straight (1-2-0), including allowing four goals on 15 shots (.733 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in his last outing.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Bennett (undisclosed) will be out on Thursday in Carolina and is considered day-to-day.

Bennett will not play on Thursday as he is battling an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old Bennett has two goals in his last two games and 32 points (16G / 16A), 133 shots, and 124 hits in 54 games this season. Jonah Gadjovich will draw back into the Panthers' lineup on Thursday.

Sam Bennett
Bobrovsky will start on Thursday in Carolina.

The Panthers are riding a two-game winning streak and will return to Bobrovsky between the pipes on Thursday night. Bobrovsky has limited the opposition to three or fewer goals in 13 straight games (11-2-0), boasting a sensational .942 SV%. The Panthers enter action as +109 road underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes club that defeated them 1-0 less than a month ago.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Rodrigues (lower body) is out on Tuesday in Dallas and considered day-to-day.

Rodrigues exited Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames after playing only 9:05 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Rodrigues had three points (2G / 1A) in his last four games. Kyle Okposo will draw into the Panthers lineup on Tuesday, making his team debut.

Evan Rodrigues
Bobrovsky will start on Tuesday vs. Dallas.

Bobrovsky will look to get back in the win column on Tuesday after his three-game win streak was snapped in a 2-1 loss to Philly his last time out. The 35-year-old should be in Vezina consideration at season-end as he's third in the NHL in Wins (31), second in GAA (2.29), and fifth in SV% (.918). He heads to Dallas Tuesday to take on the Stars, who are looking to extend a five-game win streak and are 2nd in the NHL in goals per game (3.62).

Sergei Bobrovsky
Barkov (undisclosed) is expected to return on Tuesday vs. Dallas.

Barkov has eight points (3G / 5A) in his last six games and is expected to play on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Newcomer Vladimir Tarasenko lined up on the first line with Barkov and Sam Reinhart on Saturday and the trio connected for three even-strength goals.

Aleksander Barkov
Ekblad (lower body) is expected to miss two-weeks and then will be day-to-day from there.

Ekblad exited Saturday's 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames in the first period after playing only 5:10 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Before his injury, Ekblad had two points (0G / 2A) during a two-game point streak. The Panthers will likely be cautious with him for the remainder of the season as they approach the playoffs.

Aaron Ekblad
Schmidt is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Washington.

Schmidt will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing newcomer Colin Miller to make his Jets' debut. Schmidt played the last two games for the Jets, averaging over 18 minutes time-on-ice while tallying two shots on and two hits.

Nate Schmidt