The Florida Panthers welcomed back Cole Schwindt to practice today, who could be an option next week. Mackie Samoskevich practiced, but he won’t be in the lineup tonight against the Minnesota Wild.
The Florida Panthers wrap up a quick homestand tonight against the Minnesota Wild, but prior to that, they took the ice for practice.
They were joined by center Cole Schwindt today, who has been out of the lineup since Feb. 26 after suffering a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old has played 22 games this season with the Panthers, scoring three goals and four points while averaging 8:51 of ice time.
Following the skate, coach Paul Maurice told the media that Schwindt is skating again and could join the Panthers’ lineup after their back-to-back in New York. The Panthers take on the New York Islanders and New York Rangers on the road this weekend, before returning home on Tuesday to take on the Ottawa Senators.
If all goes to plan, Schwindt would be back in the lineup against the Sens.
As for Mackie Samoskevich, the 23-year-old skated today, but he isn’t ready to play tonight, according to coach Paul Maurice. Maurice mentioned that he is close and could be available against either New York team.
The final updates Maurice was able to provide, or in this case, not provide, were that the results on tests run on Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart are not available yet. They both remain out for the foreseeable future.
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