Panthers' Kulikov Placed on IR, May Need Surgery

Panthers' Kulikov placed on IR, may need surgery

Dmitry Kulikov, a force on the blue line of the past two Stanley Cup title runs, will be out of the Florida Panthers' lineup indefinitely after being placed on injured reserve, and coach Paul Maurice told reporters that the defenseman could need surgery.

Atlantic Notes: Kulikov, Lindholm, Batherson, Ratzlaff

Late last night, the Florida Panthers quietly moved defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to the injured reserve. Unfortunately, although the team hasn’t commented on his status, reporting from George Richards of Florida Hockey Now indicates that it could be a long-term absence for their bottom-pairing blueliner. The injury occurred during the Panthers’ win over the Philadelphia Flyers, their second game of the season. After attempting to hit Flyers forward…

Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov may need surgery for upper-body injury, coach says

The Florida Panthers‘ injury report is starting to fill up in a hurry. Defenceman Dmitry Kulikov, who was placed on the injured reserve on Friday with an upper-body ailment, may have to undergo surgery, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters Saturday. Kulikov suffered the injury in Thursday’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He exited the game midway through the second period and did not return after going for a check on Flyers forward Bobb…