Panthers Face Predators Amid Forward Injuries

The Florida Panthers are set to face the Nashville Predators in their final road game against a Western Conference team at Bridgestone Arena. The Panthers, currently 34-21-3, are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, which cost them their position in the Atlantic Division. They will be without forwards Matthew Tkachuk, who is recovering from a groin injury, and Eetu Luostarinen, who is with his wife for the birth of their child. The Panthers have called up Justin Sourdif from the AHL to help fill the gap. Meanwhile, the struggling Predators, at 20-29-7, have had a rough season, recently experiencing a shutout loss to the New Jersey Devils. Despite their challenges, Nashville managed a win against the Colorado Avalanche in their last home game.