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Ekblad's hand injury, sustained Tuesday versus the Senators, "doesn't look good," according to head coach Paul Maurice, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

Ekblad blocked a shot off his hand in the third period Tuesday, and it looks like he'll be the next Panther to potentially have his season end early. The defenseman still needs to be evaluated further, but the Panthers have no motivation to push him to return at this stage. The team will need to make a call-up on the blue line if additional tests reveal the expected bad news.

Guentzel scored a goal in a 4-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.

Guentzel's snipe streak now stands at five games and five goals (four assists). He has reached a five-game streak multiple times in his career. His longest goal stretch was seven games, which he set in late 2024 (nine goals). With this run, Guentzel is flirting with a 40-goal campaign. If successful, he will have four 40-point regular seasons. He also has 81 points, which puts him just three from equaling his career mark (84) set in 2021-22.

Yakemchuk (upper body) was injured in Tuesday's game versus the Panthers, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.

Noah Gregor delivered an illegal hit on Yakemchuk in the third period, for which the Florida forward received a match penalty. Yakemchuk's injury is terrible for the young blueliner and the Senators as a whole, who are already missing four other defensemen. An update on Yakemchuk's status could be available prior to Thursday's game versus the Sabres.

Schwartz (face) is in the lineup Tuesday versus the Oilers, per the NHL media site.

Schwartz joined the Kraken in Edmonton ahead of this contest, and he's poised to come back in after missing the previous 10 games. The 33-year-old winger should be a candidate for power-play time moving forward.

Grubauer will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday, per Circling Seattle Sports.

Grubauer will get the nod for the third straight game. He's stopped 64 of 69 shots over his last two outings, going 1-0-1 in those contests. The Oilers have won three games in a row, scoring 13 goals in that span, which will make this a tough matchup for Grubauer.

Wright (upper body) won't be in the lineup versus the Oilers on Tuesday.

Wright will miss at least one game after getting hurt Saturday versus the Sabres. The 22-year-old's absence will lead to Jaden Schwartz (face) drawing into the lineup Tuesday. Wright's next chance to play is Thursday versus the Mammoth.

Harkins had hand surgery Monday and is expected to miss about four weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

Harkins has already missed the last three games and won't be an option for the remainder of the regular season. Assuming the Ducks secure a playoff berth, it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He will conclude the 2025-26 regular season with three goals, eight points, 37 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 113 hits in 44 appearances.

Rust (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Red Wings.

Rust was in the initial lineup, but he was ruled out just before puck drop. The 33-year-old will be replaced by Avery Hayes in the lineup Tuesday. Rust's next chance to play is Thursday against the Lightning.

Texier (lower body) will not play in Tuesday's road clash against the Lightning, per the NHL media site.

Texier will miss his fourth consecutive game as he continues to work through a lower-body injury. The 26-year-old forward has eight goals, 20 points, 69 shots on net and 55 hits across 46 appearances this season. His next chance to return to action is Thursday's road clash with the Rangers, which is Montreal's fourth outing of a five-game road trip.

Quick (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's home matchup against New Jersey, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Despite participating in Tuesday's morning skate, Quick will sit out his sixth straight game. He has posted a 5-16-2 record this season with two shutouts, a 3.18 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 23 appearances.