The Panthers do not have a timetable for Hornqvist's return, and he landed on LTIR on Monday to provide the Panthers with some cap relief. With Hornqvist, Aleksander Barkov and Anton Lundell all out on Tuesday, Zac Dalpe and Chris Tierney were recalled from the AHL.
Hornqvist departed after playing just 6:01 TOI and did not return. The Panthers were already playing short one forward, and Hornqvist's injury left them with 16 skaters. Head coach Paul Maurice did not have an update on Hornqvist's status post-game, so expect some news at Monday's practice.
Hornqvist has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. Hornqvist has one goal in 11 games this season.
Hornqvist will miss Saturday's game in Los Angeles but is not expected to be sidelined long-term. Colin White will draw back into the lineup to replace Hornqvist.
Hornqvist was unable to finish Thursday's game against the Golden Knights due to an undisclosed injury. Head coach Andrew Brunette said "I think he's going to be OK," but added he will be reevaluated in Anaheim ahead of Friday's game against the Ducks.
Hornqvist has missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday in Carolina. Hornqvist will return to the fourth line and second power-play unit and comes in with 18 points (7G / 11A) in 37 games.
Hornqvist suffered an upper-body injury midway through Tuesday's loss in Calgary. Owen Tippett will draw into the lineup to replace Hornqvist, who is listed as day-to-day.
Hornqvist only missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol and is set to play Friday vs. the Stars. Hornqvist has scored two goals with one assist in his last two games and has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 34 games this season.
Hornqvist will not be available for Saturday's game in Carolina, so Aleksi Heponiemi will draw in to replace him. This comes in the middle of Hornqvist's best week of the season, having scored three goals with one assist in his last two games.
Despite practicing most of the week, Hornqvist will not play Saturday vs. the Lightning. Head coach Joel Quenneville said that if it were Game 1 of the playoffs that Hornqvist would be in. With their playoff seed ready locked up, there's no sense rushing Hornqvist back.
Hornqvist sat out of the second half of the Panthers' back-to-back vs. the Blue Jackets but is expected to play tonight vs. the Hurricanes. Not only is he expected to play but Hornqvist was on the top line with Aleksander Barkov in the morning skate.
Hornqvist has missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but will play Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets. In addition to Hornqvist, the Panthers will also get Aleksander Barkov back, providing a huge boost to their top-6 and power-play. Hornqvist has scored 12 goals with 13 assists (25 points) in 33 games in his first season with Florida.
Hornqvist has three years left on his current deal that pays him $5.3M AAV. At 33-years-old, Hornqvist isn't as effective as he once was and injuries have become a major issue for the wing. Over his last four seasons in Pittsburgh, Hornqvist has missed 54 of the 315 games (17.1%) but was sixth on the team in points-per-game, registering 162 points (85G / 77A) in 261 games. In Florida, he will likely slot-in one the first or second line and on the top power-play.
