Jonathan Marchessault News
Marchessault has missed the last two games and six of the last seven due to a lower-body injury. Marchessault has had a strong year and comes in with two goals and four assists (six points) in his last nine games.
Marchessault has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but he will he be a game-time decision tonight in Minnesota. Marchessault is expected to skate on the third line if he ends up playing.
Marchessault missed the last four games with a lower-body injury, but was back on the ice on Monday morning skating on the third line. His availability this morning is a positive sign that the winger will be available for Tuesday’s game in Minnesota.
Marchessault will miss his third consecutive game and is expected to miss a few more games before returning to the lineup. Monitor the Panthers’ leading goal scorer’s status heading into next week.
Marchessault was hurt in Saturday's loss in Ottawa and will be held out of the lineup on Monday. With Marchessault out, Denis Malgin will skate with Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr and Paul Thompson will make his Panthers debut.
Marchessault was injured in Saturday’s loss in Ottawa and has been listed as day-to-day in advance of Monday’s game in Boston. With Marchessault’s status uncertain, Denis Malgin is expected to skate with Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr and Paul Thompson has been recalled from Springfield and could make his Panthers’ debut.
After Jonathan Huberdeau left Saturday’s preseason game, Marchessault took reps with Aleksander Barkov and Jaromir Jagr. Marchessault had seven goals and 11 assists (18 points) in 45 games with the Lightning last year before signing with Florida this summer.
Marchessault, 25, split his 2015-16 campaign between the NHL and AHL. The 5-foot-9 forward had nine points (6G / 3A) in 11 games with Syracuse and 18 points (7G / 11A) in 45 games with the Lightning. Marchessault will fight for a spot on the Panthers’ opening night roster in training camp this Fall.
After playing just 8:45 TOI in Sunday’s win over the Panthers, Marchessault will come out of the lineup with Brian Boyle back in the lineup.