Panthers injury updates as team returns to practice ahead of Stanley Cup Final

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald on May 31, 2025

Published in Hockey

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MIAMI — The Florida Panthers returned to the ice for practice at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday ahead of their Stanley Cup Final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers, which begins Wednesday at Rogers Place (8 p.m. ET, TNT, truTV, Max).

They did so without three regulars in forwards Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and A.J. Greer.

Of the three, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said “the only question mark is Greer” entering the Final.

“We’ll list him as day to day,” Maurice said.

Greer did not finish two of Florida’s final three games of the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes due to undisclosed injuries. He missed the final 4:02 of Game 3 after appearing to tighten something up late in that game, a 6-2 Florida win. He did not play in Game 4 and then exited the Panthers’ 5-3 series-clinching win on Wednesday early in the third period, not taking the ice for the final 18:35 of the contest.

Through 12 postseason games, Greer has three points (two goals, one assist) in addition to logging 45 hits while averaging just 7:47 of ice time.

Luostarinen, who did solo work on a separate sheet of ice Saturday with skills coach Max Ivanov while the team practiced on the main rink, left Game 5 in the first period after missing an attempted hit on the boards.

The 26-year-old forward has been one of Florida’s surprise stars this postseason, logging 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 17 games while being a critical player on Florida’s penalty kill.

“He should be fine,” Maurice said after the game. “I’m not a doctor. ... We don’t think this is serious. We think he’ll be right and ready.”

Lundell hasn’t missed a game this postseason and was on the ice for 14:06 in Game 5. He scored the Panthers’ go-ahead goal in Game 5 during the second period and has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 17 games.

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