Overview

• Evan Rodrigues suffered an undisclosed injury in Game 4 after a high hit from former teammate Oliver Ekman-Larsson, which led to a downgraded two-minute minor penalty.
• Rodrigues skated during Wednesday's gameday practice but was not cleared to play in Game 5, with his status for future games still uncertain.
• Jesper Boqvist has been named to fill Rodrigues’ spot on the top line alongside Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart for Game 5.
• Rodrigues had been a consistent presence for the Panthers, playing all 82 regular-season games and nine playoff games before the injury.
• The incident has reignited discussions about NHL officiating consistency and player safety during the playoffs.