Projected Lineups for Panthers vs. Lightning Clash
The upcoming game between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. This is an important clash for both teams as they continue their playoff pursuits.
Projected Lineups for Panthers vs. Lightning Clash
Florida Panthers Projected Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Sam Reinhart
- Carter Verhaeghe — Sam Bennett — Matthew Tkachuk
- A.J. Greer — Evan Rodrigues — Brad Marchand
- Sandis Vilmanis — Cole Schwindt — Mackie Samoskevich
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Uvis Balinskis
- Donovan Sebrango — Jeff Petry
- Daniil Tarasov
- Sergei Bobrovsky
Scratches: Luke Kunin, Jesper Boqvist
Injuries: Tobias Bjornfot (undisclosed), Brad Marchand (lower body), Seth Jones (upper body), Aleksander Barkov (knee), Tomas Nosek (knee), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder)
Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lineup
- Brandon Hagel — Jake Guentzel — Nikita Kucherov
- Oliver Bjorkstrand — Dominic James — Gage Goncalves
- Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg
- Curtis Douglas — Jack Finley — Scott Sabourin
- J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh
- Ryan McDonagh — Erik Cernak
- Victor Hedman — Declan Carlile
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jonas Johansson
Scratch: Max Crozier
Injuries: Brayden Point (lower body), Emil Lilleberg (undisclosed), Charle-Edouard D’Astous (undisclosed), Anthony Cirelli (upper body), Nick Paul (undisclosed)
Status Report
Brad Marchand’s status is uncertain for the second game in a back-to-back series. He recently scored the decisive shootout goal in a thrilling 5-4 win against the Boston Bruins. However, he has missed nine of the last 14 games.
Tobias Bjornfot will not participate in the upcoming game due to a recent injury sustained in the previous match. Sandis Vilmanis is anticipated to return after missing the last two periods.
Brayden Point participated fully in the Lightning’s morning skate but will not dress for the game. He will also miss the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, along with other teammates D’Astous and Lilleberg who are expected to return after the break.
