Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Lightning – Game 4

The Florida Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena this afternoon for Game 4 of their first round series. The Panthers can advance to the second round with a win. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others.

Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub

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Eastern Conference First Round, Game 4

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Florida leads best-of-7 series 3-0

Panthers projected lineup

Vladimir Tarasenko — Aleksander Barkov — Sam Reinhart

Carter Verhaeghe — Anton Lundell — Matthew Tkachuk

Eetu Luostarinen — Kevin Stenlund — Evan Rodrigues

Nick Cousins — Steven Lorentz — Kyle Okposo

Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad

Niko Mikkola — Brandon Montour

Oliver Ekman-Larsson — Dmitry Kulikov

Sergei Bobrovsky

Anthony Stolarz

Scratched: Tobias Bjornfot, Uvis Balinskis, Josh Mahura, Jonah Gadjovich, Evan Cormier

Injured: Sam Bennett (upper body), Ryan Lomberg (Illness)

Status report

• Neither team will hold a morning skate on Saturday.
• Lomberg, a forward, who hasn’t played since Game 1, is feeling better coach Paul Maurice said, but still is unlikely to play. 

More from THW:

• Panthers’ Depth Continues to Be Difference-Maker in Game 3
• Panthers Take Commanding Lead With Game 3 Victory Over the Lightning
• Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Lightning – Game 3

Lightning projected lineup

Anthony Duclair — Brayden Point — Nikita Kucherov

Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Steven Stamkos

Michael Eyssimont — Nicholas Paul — Mitchell Chaffee

Tyler Motte — Luke Glendening — Tanner Jeannot

Victor Hedman — Darren Raddysh

Matt Dumba — Erik Cernak

Emil Lilleberg — Nick Perbix

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Matt Tomkins

Scratched: Austin Watson, Conor Sheary, Calvin de Haan, Max Crozier

Injured: Haydn Fleury (upper body), Jonas Johansson (lower body), Mikhail Sergachev (leg)

Status report

• The Lightning held an optional skate Friday, so it isn’t known if there could be changes to the lineup.

More from THW:

• Reasons the Lightning Are in a 3-0 Hole to the Panthers
• Panthers Take Commanding Lead With Game 3 Victory Over the Lightning
• Projected Lineups for the Panthers vs Lightning – Game 3

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