
Vinnie Hinostroza News




Hinostroza will draw in along with Nolan Foote and Donovan Sebrango for the tail-end of Florida's back-to-back. They'll slot in for Anton Lundell, Mackie Samoskevich, and Gustav Forsling, who are all out with undisclosed injuries.

Hinostroza has played the last several games for the Panthers, but after a disappointing 5-2 loss to the league-worst Vancouver Canucks, they will switch things up on Thursday, sending Hinostroza to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old forward is averaging 10:17 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 52 games this season.

With Brad Marchand (undisclosed) sidelined, Hinostroza will re-enter the Panthers' lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Hinostroza scored 10 points (3G / 7A) in 48 games with Minnesota before being acquired by Florida ahead of the trade deadline.

Hinostroza had a brief stint with the Florida Panthers in the 2020-21 season and will return there after spending most of the past two seasons with the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old forward averaged 10:18 time-on-ice and scored 10 points (3G / 7A) in 48 games this season with Minnesota.


Hinostroza has been a regular in the Wild lineup for the past several weeks, but he will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday. The 31-year-old forward has seven points (2G / 5A) in 34 games this season.


Hinostroza has been sidelined with an upper-body injury for a month, but could potentially return on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Hinostroza has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.

Hinostroza did not play in Minnesota's most recent game and will be out of the lineup for at least the next four weeks, recovering from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Hinostroza has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.

Hinostroza did not play in Minnesota's most recent game and will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis, recovering from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Hinostroza has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.


Marcus Johansson (lower body) did not play Minnesota's previous game but will re-enter the lineup for Game 5 on Tuesday, sending Hinostroza to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Hinostroza played 11:57 and was held off the scoresheet in Game 4, his first playoff action in five years.



Justin Brazeau will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Calgary Flames, allowing Hinostroza to re-enter the lineup. The 31-year-old Hinostroza is averaging 13:07 time-on-ice and has 10 points (5G / 5A) in 37 games this season.

Hinostroza scored two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games with the Predators this season before being placed on waivers on Tuesday and being claimed by the Wild on Wednesday. The 30-year-old forward has 387 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player over the previous two seasons.

Hinostroza scored two points (0G / 2A) in 13 games with the Predators this season before being placed on waivers on Monday. The 30-year-old forward has 387 games of NHL experience but has primarily been an AHL player over the previous two seasons.

Hinostroza will fill in for Luke Evangelista, who was a late scratch due to a lower-body injury. Hinostroza is yet to score a goal and has just one assist in 12 games this season.
