Florida Panthers
Dmitry Kulikov will miss the Panthers’ five-game road trip, which starts at the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday (7 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, NBCSP, TVAS), because of an upper-body injury he sustained against the Flyers when the teams played at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday. Florida coach Paul Maurice said the defenseman is scheduled to see a doctor Monday to determine the severity of the injury and how much time he could miss. Defenseman Tobias Bjornfot was recalled from Charlotte of the AHL on Monday, but will not play.
Carolina Hurricanes
Jaccob Slavin is being evaluated for a lower-body injury. The defenseman missed the final 3:26 and all of overtime of a 4-3 win against the Flyers on Saturday and it is unclear if he will travel for a six-game road trip that begins at the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, NBCSCA). … Pyotr Kochetkov will not travel to begin the trip. The goalie has been dealing with a lower-body injury. Coach Rod Brind’Amour said backup goalie Brandon Bussi would likely get at least one start during the trip.
New York Rangers
Carson Soucy will be out at least one week because of an upper-body injury. The defenseman was injured early in the second period of the Rangers’ 6-1 win at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Soucy was placed on injured reserve Sunday, and defenseman Connor Mackey was recalled from Hartford of the AHL but did not play in New York’s 1-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday. … Vincent Trocheck (upper body) is week to week.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kris Letang (lower body) is day to day, the Penguins announced Sunday. The defenseman did not play after his first shift in the opening minute of the third period against the Rangers on Saturday but will travel with the team for its three-game road trip that begins at the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday (10:30 p.m. ET; KTTV, Victory+, SN-PIT). Letang does not have a point and is plus-3 in three games this season.