The Panthers will be without the services of d-man Dmitry Kulikov for 2-4 weeks after he suffered a knee injury over the weekend against Tampa Bay, per the Miami Herald.
Kulikov, 25, has already missed time -- he sat out Monday’s rematch against the Bolts -- and while this week’s MRI showed no significant damage, the Russian rearguard could still miss up to a month of action.
Kulikov has been a lineup fixture this season, appearing in the first 17 games of the season while averaging just under 19 minutes per night.
The former first-round pick won’t require surgery to correct the injury.