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Kulikov Injured, Panthers Rely on Balinskis to Fill Gap

10/11/2025

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Dmitry Kulikov, a defenseman for the Florida Panthers, has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury sustained on October 7, 2025, against the Philadelphia Flyers.
He will miss at least a week.
Uvis Balinskis will replace him in the lineup.
Coach Paul Maurice expressed confidence in the remaining defensemen to perform effectively.

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Story summary

Dmitry Kulikov, a defenseman for the Florida Panthers, has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury sustained on October 7, 2025, against the Philadelphia Flyers.
He will miss at least a week.
Uvis Balinskis will replace him in the lineup.
Coach Paul Maurice expressed confidence in the remaining defensemen to perform effectively.