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Florida Panthers
Dmitry Kulikov
Age: 34Position: D
TOI
61%
Fantasy
55%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
26%
Assists
33%
Power-Play
44%
SOG
37%
Plus/Minus
80%
Hits
86%
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The trainers assured Kulikov and Dineen that they would be able to keep the wound clean to guard against infection. “He’s a tough kid,” Dineen said. “He’s shown us numerous times that his will to play is large.”

Despite the nasty gash, the young defender was able to draw into the lineup. Last night he landed a hit, took a shot on goal and finished with a minus-1 rating in the team's 2-1 loss to the Kings. Expect him to stay in the lineup moving forward.

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#FlaPanthers D Dmitry Kulikov out for some time with deep cut on right leg. Stitched up at RBC Center

Despite the injury, Kulikov will travel with the team on their two-game, West Coast swing. The former 14th overall pick has a goal and 15 points in 23 games but was held scoreless tonight. He is expected to play within the next two games.

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"I hope so. I think if it was his choice he would have played last night, but I think we’re also very optimistic he’ll be back.”

After missing Wednesday's game with a late scratch, Kulikov sounded like he would definitely only miss one game. However, that sounds somewhat in question now. Stay tuned for a further update on his status.

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Santos threw a shot at defenseman Dmitry Kulikov on Wednesday, saying "I wouldn't say Kulikov is guaranteed a spot. He's eligible for the AHL too.''

For those of you expecting an uptick in production from Kulikov: be careful. The young Russian will need to earn his spot and compete for playing time with veterans like Brian Campbell and Ed Jovanovski.

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