Foote was a first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, but he has spent most of is career in the AHL so far. The 25-year-old forward has 32 points (14G / 18A) in 54 games this season with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
Jones has been sidelined for over two months, last playing on January 2nd, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 31-year-old Jones was having a solid season before his injury, averaging 23:29 time-on-ice and scoring 24 points (6G / 18A) in 40 games. He is expected to immediately return to his familiar role on the team's top powerplay unit.
The Panthers have been more liberal with their goalie usage since returning from the Olympic break, which appears to be paying early dividends for Bobrovsky, who has struggled for most of the 2025-26 season. The 37-year-old veteran goalie saved 30 of 31 shots (.968 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a solid 2.21 GAA and .925 SV% in his last five games (3-2-0). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -150 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has scored only seven goals in its last four games (1-2-1).
The Panthers have been dealing with several forward injuries over the last few games and Foote could make his Panthers debut on Sunday if Anton Lundell or Carter Verhaeghe aren't ready to go. Foote has spent the entire season in Charlotte, where he has 32 points (14G / 18A) in 54 games.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Verhaeghe coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Verheaghe scored two goals in Florida's previous games, giving him 46 points (19G / 27A) in 63 games this season.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Lundell coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 24-year-odl Lundell has 43 points (17G / 26A) in 61 games this season, but only has one point (1G / 0A) in his last six games.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice continues to manage a team battling a myriad of injuries, with Balinskis coming out of the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Latvian defenseman is averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 54 games this season.
Reinhardt has not played in over a week, but will draw back into Florida's lineup on Thursday as Head Coach Paul Maurice navigates workload maintenance for several banged-up players. The 26-year-old Reinhardt is averaging 9:47 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 44 games this season.
Panthers' Head Coach Paul Maurice indicated that Reinhart did not play on Tuesday, mostly for maintenance purposes, and will be ready to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old Reinhart has 59 points (28G / 31A) in 63 games this season and only has four points (1G / 3A) in his last seven outings.
The Panthers have been more liberal with their goalie usage since returning from the Olympic break, which appears to be paying early dividends for Bobrovsky, who has struggled for most of the 2025-26 season. The 37-year-old veteran goalie saved 28 of 29 Shots (.966 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, and has a 2.53 GAA and .914 SV% in four games since returning from the NHL stoppage. The Panthers enter Thursday's contest as slight -103 home underdogs against a Columbus Blue Jackets team with points in seven straight games (4-0-3).
With Sam Reinhart (undisclosed) not play on Tuesday, Kunin will re-enter the lineup against the Detroit Red Wings. The 28-year-old Kunin has not played in nearly two weeks. He is averaging 8:36 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 2A) and 82 hits in 44 games this season.
