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NHL · 2026-27 Regular Season
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Injury report
- Aaron Ekblad D Day-To-Day
Personal · Expected back Oct 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 7
- Brad Marchand LW Day-To-Day
Left Leg · Expected back Oct 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 7
- Aleksander Barkov C IR-LT
Left Lower Body · Expected back Nov 27, 2026 · Updated Oct 6
Barkov (lower body) will be out for approximately 6-8 weeks, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Tuesday.
- Jonah Gadjovich LW IR-LT
Upper Body (Surgery) · Expected back Oct 17, 2026 · Updated Sep 17
Gadjovich (upper body) is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday.
Roster
Centers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Sam Bennett | C | 30 | 6' 1" | 193 | L | |
| 13 |  Sam Reinhart | C | 30 | 6' 1" | 196 | R | |
| 15 |  Anton Lundell | C | 25 | 6' 1" | 196 | L | |
| 16 |  Aleksander Barkov Injured Reserve | C | 31 | 6' 3" | 214 | L | |
| 20 |  Lars Eller | C | 37 | 6' 2" | 207 | L | |
| 23 |  Carter Verhaeghe | C | 31 | 6' 2" | 183 | L | |
| 27 |  Eetu Luostarinen | C | 28 | 6' 3" | 191 | L | |
 Sam Lafferty | C | 31 | 6' 2" | 205 | R |
Left Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Brady Tkachuk Day-To-Day | LW | 27 | 6' 4" | 226 | L | |
| 12 |  Jonah Gadjovich Injured Reserve | LW | 27 | 6' 3" | 211 | L | |
| 14 |  Bokondji Imama | LW | 30 | 6' 1" | 223 | L | |
| 19 |  Matthew Tkachuk | LW | 28 | 6' 2" | 202 | L | |
| 63 |  Brad Marchand Day-To-Day | LW | 38 | 5' 9" | 180 | L | |
| 95 |  Sandis Vilmanis | LW | 22 | 6' 1" | 192 | L |
Right Wings
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Garnet Hathaway | RW | 34 | 6' 2" | 212 | R |
Defense
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Seth Jones | D | 32 | 6' 4" | 213 | R | |
| 5 |  Aaron Ekblad Day-To-Day | D | 30 | 6' 4" | 220 | R | |
| 6 |  Radko Gudas | D | 36 | 6' 0" | 208 | R | |
| 7 |  Dmitry Kulikov | D | 35 | 6' 1" | 212 | L | |
| 26 |  Uvis Balinskis | D | 30 | 6' 0" | 196 | L | |
| 42 |  Gustav Forsling | D | 30 | 6' 1" | 199 | L | |
| 77 |  Niko Mikkola | D | 30 | 6' 6" | 204 | L | |
 Alexander Petrovic | D | 34 | 6' 5" | 215 | R |
Goalies
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Shoots | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |  Jacob Markstrom | G | 36 | 6' 6" | 207 | L | |
| 40 |  Akira Schmid | G | 26 | 6' 5" | 190 | L |
Latest news
Marchand exits Panthers' win in 2nd period with leg injuryPanthers forward Brad Marchand, who just made his season debut Sunday night, sustained a left leg injury in the second period of his club's 2-1 victory over the Kings on Tuesday night and was helped off the ice by his teammates.Oct 7, 2026 · ESPN
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov avoids surgery; out 6-8 weeksPanthers captain Aleksander Barkov got good news on his lower-body injury as he won't need surgery, but will miss six to eight weeks.Oct 6, 2026 · ESPN
Marchand, out since March 6, scores in return to PanthersFlorida Panthers forward Brad Marchand, out since March 6, made his season debut Sunday night against the Anaheim Ducks following an offseason that included surgery for the 38-year-old left wing, who scored 27 goals last season.Oct 5, 2026 · ESPN
Florida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game HighlightsFlorida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks: Game HighlightsOct 5, 2026 · ESPN
Panthers put Aleksander Barkov on long-term IR with leg injuryPanthers center Aleksander Barkov has been placed on long-term injured reserve, meaning the injury to his left leg will keep him sidelined for at least the next 10 games.Oct 3, 2026 · ESPN
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