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Rodrigues (lower-body) will play vs. Carolina on Friday.

Rodrigues left Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings due to a lower-body injury and did not return, but he will be ready to suit up on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 32-year-old Rodrigues has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 33 games this season.

Evan Rodrigues
Bobrovsky will start vs. Carolina on Friday.

The Panthers are riding a three-game winning streak and have been receiving solid netminding from Bobrovsky, who will return to the crease on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky has been inconsistent this season, but has an impressive 1.75 GAA and .932 SV% in his last three games (3-0-0). The Panthers enter the action on Friday as +117 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team on a five-game winning streak.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Tarasov will start vs. Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The Panthers have won two straight and hope to continue inching themselves closer to playoff contention, turning to Tarasov to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old Tarasov has been inconsistent this season and is coming off a game in which he allowed six goals on 42 shots (.857 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% in 10 games this season (3-5-1). The Panthers enter the action on Wednesday as -140 home favorites against a Kings team that has scored the fewest goals in the NHL since the beginning of November.

Daniil Tarasov
Forsling (lower-body) will play against Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Forsling exited Monday's 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period after 13:57 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. He was absent from morning skate on Wednesday, but will play on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Forsling has 26 hits, 37 blocks, and 14 points (1G / 13A) in 32 games this season.

Gustav Forsling
Tarasov was the first goalie off the ice at Wednesday's morning skate.

The Panthers have won two straight and hope to continue inching themselves closer to playoff contention, turning to Tarasov to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old Tarasov has been inconsistent this season and is coming off a game in which he allowed six goals on 42 shots (.857 SV%) in a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 2.84 GAA and .903 SV% in 10 games this season (3-5-1). The Panthers enter the action on Wednesday as -140 home favorites against a Kings team that has scored the fewest goals in the NHL since the beginning of November.

Daniil Tarasov
Bobrovsky will start in Tampa Bay on Monday.

Bobrovsky had an easy workload in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars, saving all 15 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season. Consistently stringing together wins has been an issue for the Panthers this season, but Bobrovsky will look for a win on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning to give him a season-best four-game winning streak. The 37-year-old veteran goalie has a 2.84 GAA and .886 SV% in 22 games this season (13-8-1). The Panthers enter Monday's contest as +106 road underdogs against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who defeated them 3-1 in their only meeting this season.

Sergei Bobrovsky
Tarasov will start in Colorado on Thursday.

Coming off a 4-3 win over the Utah Mammoth yesterday, the Panthers will turn to Tarasov on the tail end of a back-to-back on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Tarasov has had an up-and-down season, but is coming off arguably his best performance as a Panther, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders. The 26-year-old goalie has a 2.47 GAA and .911 SV% in nine appearances this season (3-4-1). The Panthers enter the action on Thursday as significant +201 road underdogs against an Avalanche team that sits atop the NHL with only two regulation losses (21-2-7).

Daniil Tarasov
Bobrovsky will start in Utah on Wednesday.

Bobrovsky had a rough performance in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 31 shots (.806 SV%), but salvaged an overtime victory in a rollercoaster 7-6 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 37-year-old veteran goalie will hope for a better outing when he returns to the crease on Wednesday, but his recent stretch of play has been concerning, allowing three or more goals in five of his last seven games (3-3-1), posting a 3.40 GAA and .860 SV%. The Panthers enter Wednesday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Utah Mammoth team on a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Sergei Bobrovsky
Bobrovsky is in the starter's crease at Florida's morning skate.

Bobrovsky had a rough performance in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 31 shots (.806 SV%), but salvaged an overtime victory in a rollercoaster 7-6 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 37-year-old veteran goalie will hope for a better outing when he returns to the crease on Wednesday, but his recent stretch of play has been concerning, allowing three or more goals in five of his last seven games (3-3-1), posting a 3.40 GAA and .860 SV%. The Panthers enter Wednesday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Utah Mammoth team on a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Sergei Bobrovsky