PANTHERS (35-33-3) at ISLANDERS (41-27-5)
1 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSGSN, SN360
Panthers projected lineup
Carter Verhaeghe — Jack Studnicka — Matthew Tkachuk
Mackie Samoskevich — Eetu Luostarinen — Jesper Boqvist
Nolan Foote — Luke Kunin — Noah Gregor
Cole Reinhardt — Tomas Nosek — Vinnie Hinostroza
Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
Dmitry Kulikov — Seth Jones
Donovan Sebrango — Mike Benning
Daniil Tarasov
Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratched: None
Injured: Sam Bennett (undisclosed), Evan Rodrigues (finger), Sam Reinhart (foot), Niko Mikkola (knee), Anton Lundell (ribs), Uvis Balinskis (fractured foot), Brad Marchand (decrease physique), Cole Schwindt (decrease physique), Aleksander Barkov (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (higher physique)
Suspended: A.J. Greer
Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee — Bo Horvat — Emil Heineman
Calum Ritchie — Brayden Schenn — Mathew Barzal
Ondrej Palat — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon Holmstrom
Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Marc Gatcomb
Matthew Schaefer — Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech — Carson Soucy
Scott Mayfield — Adam Boqvist
Ilya Sorokin
David Rittich
Scratched: Anthony Duclair, Maxim Shabanov, Isaiah George
Injured: Tony DeAngelo (decrease physique), Kyle Palmieri (ACL), Alexander Romanov (higher physique), Semyon Varlamov (knee)
Status report
The Panthers didn’t follow Friday following a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. … Samoskevich may return after lacking three video games due to a neck laceration. … Rodrigues left within the first interval Thursday and is predicted to be out two weeks; Florida coach Paul Maurice mentioned the group would know by Monday whether or not the ahead will want surgical procedure. … Greer, a ahead, will serve the ultimate sport of his three-game suspension from the NHL Department of Player Safety for boarding Calgary Flames ahead Connor Zary throughout a 4-1 loss March 20. … The Panthers may name up a ahead from Charlotte of the American Hockey League previous to sport time.
