Kiselevich who signed a one-year contract June 2 after spending nine seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League, missed the first two games of the season because of a broken jaw. Forward Antoine Roussel will make his Canucks debut. He missed the first four games of the season because of a concussion after signing a four-year contract as an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Forward Elias Pettersson, who has a point in each of his first four games, can tie the Canucks record for longest point streak to start a career. Vancouver continues a six-game road trip. It is coming off a 4-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
Players to watch
Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has four goals and three assists in four games. Center Aleksander Barkov moved into a tie for 10th place on the Panthers all-time point list (251) when he had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
They said it
"It's getting closer, for sure. It's nice to get another good practice with the guys with full reps. It feels better overall. As far as when I will be in, I don't know yet." -- Forward Antoine Roussel "Everyone has talked about the expectations from last year. In our head, we're moving on, but at the same time we know what we can do. It's time to make sure we're finding ways to win here." -- Panthers forward Nick Bjugstad
Roussel skated on a line with Horvat and Boeser on Friday. Defenseman Alex Biega was waived in oder to make room for him on the active roster … Malgin will join a line with Trocheck and Huberdeau. Hoffman will skate with McCann and Mamin, who will make his season debut and replace Vatrano. ... Yandle will replace Huberdeau on what had been an all-forward first power-play unit. ... Florida loaned defenseman Jacob MacDonald to Springfield of the American Hockey League.
Stat pack
Horvat is expected to play in his 300th NHL game. … Florida has had more than 40 shots on goal in each of its two games.
