Balinskis started the season with the Panthers due to injuries but has played exclusively in the AHL for the last several months. In 35 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), Balinskis has 21 points (3G / 18A). He will return to the Panthers' lineup on Thursday vs. Nashville.

Tkachuk recorded two points (1G / 1A) in the Panthers' last outing, a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 16th, but suffered an undisclosed injury at some point and is questionable for the team's Thursday night contest against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Tkachuk has been tremendous in the latter half of the season, tallying 56 points (17G / 39A) in his last 38 games after being held to only 16 points (5G / 11A) in his previous 26.

Tarasov has been excellent lately but has served as the backup in two of the last three games. He will return to the crease on Tuesday and look to continue his streak of allowing three or fewer goals in eight straight games, including saving 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) in his last outing, a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. The Blue Jackets enter action as +150 road underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings club with only one win in their last nine games (1-8-0).

Foote last appeared in an NHL contest nearly a year ago on March 24th, 2023 and has suffered a setback after being activated from injured reserve on Monday. The 23-year-old left-winger originally suffered his injury in pre-season and spent a week on a conditioning loan with Utica (AHL) before being activated.

Kulikov's major penalty on Tampa Bay's Conor Sheary was the subject to much debate over the weekend but has led to a two-game suspension for the blueliner. The 33-year-old will miss Florida's next two games against Nashville and the New York Rangers. Through 64 games before his suspension, the veteran had failed to score but has 16 assists, 61 SOG, 59 PIMs and +9 plus/minus.

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.

Gadjovich has not played the last three games but will draw back into the lineup with Sam Bennett sidelined due to an undisclosed injury. The 25-year-old Gadjovich has four points (2G / 2A) in 33 games this season.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Foote last appeared in an NHL contest nearly a year ago on March 24th, 2023 but has been activated off non-roster, injured reserve on Monday. The 23-year-old left-winger originally suffered his injury in pre-season and has spent a week on a conditioning loan with Utica (AHL) before being activated.