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Bobrovsky will start vs. Tampa Bay on Monday.

The Panthers have won three straight and will roll with Bobrovsky between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bobrovsky was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 23 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old netminder has been excellent lately, posting a 1.69 GAA and .935 SV% in his last nine outings (7-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Tuesday as -135 home favorites against Lightning squad riding an eight-game winning streak.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Bobrovsky was the first goalie off the ice at Florida's morning skate.

The Panthers have won three straight and will likely roll with Bobrovsky between the pipes on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bobrovsky was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 23 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames. The 36-year-old netminder has been excellent lately, posting a 1.69 GAA and .935 SV% in his last nine outings (7-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Tuesday as -135 home favorites against Lightning squad riding an eight-game winning streak.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Jones is expected to make his Panthers' debut on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

Jones was acquired in a trade from the Blackhawks on Saturday along with a 2026 fourth-round pick in exchange for Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks. The 30-year-old Jones scored 27 points (7G / 20A) and recorded a -18 plus/minus rating in 42 games with the Blackhawks this season. He was practicing with Florida's second powerplay unit and is expected to draw into the lineup on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Seth Jones
Bobrovsky will start vs. Calgary on Saturday.

The Panthers have won two straight and will turn to Bobrovsky between the pipes on Saturday against the Calgary Flames. Bobrovsky saved 24 of 27 shots (.889 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has a 2.66 GAA and .902 SV% in 39 games this season (24-13-2).

Sergei Bobrovsky
Tkachuk (lower-body) will remain out on the weekend as he awaits the final word on his injury status.

Tkachuk suffered an undisclosed injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off. He saw limited ice-time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Canada and will has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season. The team has not provided concrete details on his injury aside from them expecting him back in the lineup before the conclusion of the season.

Matthew Tkachuk
Bobrovsky will start vs. Edmonton on Thursday.

The Panthers had Spencer Knight between the pipes in the previous outing, a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, but will switch to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has been tremendous lately, posting a 1.74 GAA and .933 SV% in his previous seven games (5-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as -125 home favorites against an Oilers squad amid a four-game losing skid.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Bobrovsky was the first goalie off the ice at Florida's morning skate.

The Panthers had Spencer Knight between the pipes in the previous outing, a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, but will likely switch to Bobrovsky on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old Bobrovsky has been tremendous lately, posting a 1.74 GAA and .933 SV% in his previous seven games (5-2-0). The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as -125 home favorites against an Oilers squad amid a four-game losing skid.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Sourdif has been recalled from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).

Sourdif was a third-round pick, 87th overall, of the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old has yet to play an NHL game this season after making his debut in 2023-24, playing three games with the Panthers. He has 22 points (11G / 11A) in 29 games with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) this season.

Justin Sourdif
Vanecek will start in Winnipeg on Monday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Sharks will turn to Vanecek between the pipes on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 29-year-old Vanecek had a forgetful final outing before the break for the 4Nations Face Off, allowing eight goals on 34 shots (.765 SV%) in an 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. He has an ugly 4.01 GAA and .878 SV% in 16 appearances this season (3-9-2). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as significant +393 road underdogs against a Jets squad amid a nine-game winning streak.

Vitek Vanecek
Luostarinen (personal) will not make it to Nashville and is considered day-to-day.

Luostarinen will not play against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, as he and his wife are expecting a child. The 26-year-old Luostarinen is averaging 15:17 time-on-ice and has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 58 games this season.

Eetu Luostarinen
The Jets have assigned Kaapo Kahkonen to Manitoba (AHL).

The Jets opted to give Connor Hellebuyck some extra rest of the weekend, but he is expected to return to the crease on Monday, resulting in Kahkonen returning to the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The 28-year-old Kahkonen has a 3.34 GAA and .885 SV in 20 games with Manitoba this season (6-13-0).

Kaapo Kahkonen
Tkachuk (lower-body) is out indefinitely but is expected to return this season.

Tkachuk suffered an undisclosed injury as a member of USA's team in the 4-Nations Face Off. He saw limited ice-time in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Canada and will has been sidelined since. The 27-year-old Tkachuk has 57 points (22G / 35A) in 52 games this season. The team has not provided concrete details on his injury aside from them expecting him back in the lineup before the conclusion of the season.

Matthew Tkachuk