Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice is considering lineup changes for Game 5 after players like Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett were absent from practice. Ryan Lomberg is likely to return to the lineup, with Steven Lorentz and Nick Cousins filling in for the missing forwards. Maurice has not officially confirmed the changes but hinted at potential adjustments.
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Tkachuk, Bennett and Ekblad are "all good," per Maurice.
Paul Maurice said “all good” when asked about Aaron Ekblad, Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, who all didn’t skate today.
Maurice said “he’s certainly considering” making a lineup change for Game 5, but nothing official yet. Lomberg was taking rushes on the 4th line this morning.
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Ryan Lomberg is on the fourth line with Kevin Stenlund and Kyle Okposo. Steven Lorentz is filling in for Sam Bennett (and Nick Cousins filling in for Matthew Tkachuk) on the second line. If Florida makes a lineup change for Game 5, it looks like it'll be Lomberg in, Lorentz out.
Based on #FlaPanthers lines and who is filling in for the missing forwards, could have Ryan Lomberg back tomorrow.
Panthers lines at practice: Rodrigues-Barkov-Reinhart Verhaeghe-Lorentz*-Cousins* Luostarinen-Lundell-Tarasenko Lomberg-Stenlund-Okposo *Lorentz and Cousins filling in for Bennett and Tkachuk, so maybe potential switch on fourth line with Lomberg coming in for Lorentz.
No Bennett and Tkachuk on the ice today. Here's what #FlaPanthers lines look like at practice Rodrigues-Barkov-Reinhart Verhaeghe-Lornetz*-Cousins* Luostarinen-Lundell-Tarasenko Lomberg-Stenlund-Okposo *Lorentz and Cousins are filling in the Bennett/Tkachuk spots.
Lomberg-Stenlund-Okposo is skating as the fourth line today in practice. Cousins and Lorentz are filling in for Bennett and Tkachuk on line 2. Rest of the lines are the same.
Tkachuk, Bennett and Ekblad not skating this morning. Not unusual with the extra day off.
Don't see Bennett, Tkachuk and Ekblad at Panthers' practice today.
Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett are not practicing here today.
On media zoom before Panthers flew back from Edmonton today, coach Paul Maurice said he'll consider any possible lineup changes tomorrow after he re-watches Game 4 again. He has changed up the fourth line wings after losses the past two rounds.
Asked Paul Maurice if he was contemplating any lineup changes for Game 5. He said, very thoughtfully, he's not there yet but will watch Game 4 over again and zero in on players about any possible decisions.