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Asplund is expected to make his Predators debut on Saturday.
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Florida Panthers News
Bennett (lower-body) will return to the Panthers lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will start Saturday vs. the Penguins.
The Predators acquired Asplund from the Sabres on Friday in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick.
A second-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Asplund moves to Nashville after spending the first four years of his career in the Sabres organization. Limited to a bottom-six role, Asplund has just two goals and six assists in 27 games this season.
The Penguins have acquired Dmitry Kulikov from the Ducks for Brock McGinn and a 3rd Round Pick.
Kulikov's numbers took an expected dip in Anaheim this season, as he's been relied on to eat heavy minutes on one of the worst teams in the NHL. He registered three goals and 12 assists and was a minus 15 in 61 games for the Ducks this season. Kulikov will welcome the change of scenery, and he's been a useful defenseman for more competitive teams in the past. He picked up 24 points and was a plus 23 for the Wild last season.
Aleksander Barkov is expected to return to the Panthers' lineup Saturday (hand).
Barkov has missed the Panthers' previous three games due to a hand injury and is expected to return to the Panthers' lineup Saturday vs. Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old star has 16 goals, 50 points, 147 SOG, and a +4 plus/minus through 49 games this season.
Goalie Start
Sergei Bobrovsky will start Thursday vs. Florida
Goalie Start
Bobrovsky will likely start Thursday vs. the Predators.
The Panthers have signed J-F Berube to a one-year deal worth $750K.
Berube is 4-2-1 with a .901 SV% and 2.84 GAA with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) and has been signed to a one-year deal worth $750,000 with the Florida Panthers Thursday.
Dmitry Kulikov will be out of the Ducks' lineup Wednesday due to trade-related reasons.
Kulikov has three goals, 12 assists, 80 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 61 games with Anaheim but will be held out of the lineup for the first time Wednesday due to trade-related reasons.
Boqvist (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Tuesday.
Boqvist missed the Blue Jackets' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will play Tuesday as they take on Buffalo. The 22-year-old had two goals 14 assists, 37 SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through 27 games prior to the injury.
Adam Boqvist will be a game-time decision to return to the Blue Jackets lineup Tuesday vs. Buffalo (lower body).
Boqvist missed the Blue Jackets' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday as they take on Buffalo. The 22-year-old had two goals 14 assists, 37 SOG, and a -3 plus/minus through 27 games prior to the injury.
Goalie Start
Sergei Bobrovsky will start Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay.
Bobrovsky allowed three goals on 33 shots (.909 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he was defeated by Buffalo in his last start. The 34-year-old will be called upon often with Spencer Knight (personal) now away from the team and will be hoping to improve his 17-16-2 record, 3.12 GAA and .902 SV%. He will face the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have lost four of their last six games but are fourth in the NHL in scoring (3.56).
Bennett (lower-body) will not play Tuesday in Tampa.
Bennett has missed the Panthers' previous four games due to a lower-body injury and will miss Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old has 14 goals, 21 assists, 167 SOG, 52 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 56 games this season prior to the injury.
Barkov (hand) will not play Tuesday in Tampa.
Barkov missed the Panthers' last game due to a hand injury and will now miss Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay as well. The 27-year-old has 16 goals, 34 assists, 147 SOG, and seven PIMs through 49 games played.
Aleksander Barkov will miss Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay (undisclosed).
Adam Boqvist is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not play Sunday.
The Rangers have acquired Will Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Canucks for Vitali Kravtsov.
Knight has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program and is out indefinitely.
The NHLPA and NHL announced today that Panthers' goalie Spencer Knight will be unavailable for an indefinite period of time while he receives care from the player assistance program of the NHL and NHLPA. Under the terms of the joint program, Knight will continue to be paid while receiving treatment. He will return to the club when cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators.
The Panthers have recalled Zac Dalpe from Charlotte (AHL).
Dalpe has 14 goals, 24 points, 17 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 32 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season but has been recalled for a second time Friday. The 33-year-old has played in 11 games with Florida so far this season, picking up two goals and two assists with a -4 plus/minus rating.
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