Lomberg is under the weather and will be sidelined versus Tampa Bay for Game 2 on Tuesday, Steve Goldstein of Bally Sports Florida reports.
Lomberg is pointless in 14 straight contests, so his absence is unlikely to have a significant impact on fantasy players. With Lomberg unavailable, Steven Lorentz will come back into the lineup after having been a healthy scratch for the Cats' previous two contests.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Scores goal against Rangers
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Lomberg scored a goal on two shots in a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Monday.
Lomberg was able to bring his seven-game goal drought to an end with his tally Monday. During that slump, the 29-year-old winger registered a meager two shots, so it wasn't very surprising that he wasn't getting pucks over the goalline. Given his limited offensive upside, Lomberg shouldn't be expected to offer more than low-end fantasy value.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Supplies rare helper
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Lomberg added an assist in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Avalanche.
Only four Panthers forwards failed to record a point in this high-scoring affair, and even Lomberg, who has just two goals and an assist through 39 games, joined in on the fun. Still, he's more of a utility winger who has mixed it up with 62 hits in a bottom-six role.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Opens scoring Tuesday
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Lomberg scored a goal, levied two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Lomberg's two markers this season have come over the last five games. The 28-year-old winger remains a fourth-line fixture for the Panthers, but he's been more physical pop than scoring threat. He's added 26 hits, 20 shots on net and a plus-4 rating, so his fantasy value is low even in formats that reward his toughness.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Gets a marker Monday
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Lomberg tallied a goal in a 5-4 overtime win over Columbus on Monday.
Lomberg found the back of the net just 2:19 into the game to put Florida on the board first. It was his first goal and point in 11 outings this year. Lomberg is serving in a fourth-line role, so his offensive contributions are likely to be few and far between.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Nets first goal of playoffs
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Lomberg found the back of the net in a 4-3 victory over Carolina in Game 4 on Wednesday.
Lomberg, who was playing in his eighth game of the 2023 playoffs, provided his first goal and first point of the postseason. The marker came midway through the second period to put the Panthers up 3-2. Lomberg is serving primarily in a fourth-line role and logged just 9:58 of ice time Wednesday, so he shouldn't be counted on to make regular offensive contributions.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Available for Game 1
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Lomberg (upper body) is expected to be available for Game 1 against Carolina on Thursday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Lomberg had 12 goals and 20 points in 82 regular-season contests. He's also appeared in four playoff games this year, recording 18 PIM and nine hits while averaging 11:47 of ice time. Based on Wednesday's practice, Lomberg might open the Eastern Conference Finals on the fourth line alongside Eric Staal and Colin White.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Getting close to return
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Lomberg (upper body) will be an option for the Eastern Conference Final against Carolina after fully participating in Monday's practice.
Lomberg, who has been out since April 23, could be a game-time decision for Game 1 against the Hurricanes, Katie Engleson of Bally Sports Florida reports. The 28-year-old forward has five shots on goal, 18 PIM and nine hits in four appearances this postseason.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Doubtful next round
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According to coach Paul Maurice, Lomberg (upper body) is progressing but is still likely to miss most or all of the Eastern Conference Finals, if the Panthers advance, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Lomberg has been skating for a week. He was injured in Game 1 of the opening round versus the Bruins and while he managed to play the next three contests, he was not at 100 percent. Lomberg failed to pick up a point in the four playoff games. He had 12 goals, eight assists, 88 PIM and 149 hits in 82 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Begins skating again
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Per David Dwork of Local 10 Miami, Lomberg (upper body) has started skating again, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Maurice said that Lomberg should still considered week-to-week. Lomberg was injured in Game 1 of the opening round versus Boston and managed to play the next three games before he was shut down. Lomberg is pointless in four playoff games, but he does have 18 PIM and nine hits. Lomberg ended the regular season with 12 goals, eight assists, 88 PIM and 149 hits in 82 games.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Downgraded to week-to-week
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Lomberg (upper body) was labeled week-to-week ahead of the start of the Panthers' second-round clash with Toronto, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports Monday.
Lomberg apparently suffered his upper-body injury in Game 1 and was able to power through for a while before missing the last three contests. Prior to his absence, the 28-year-old winger recorded five shots, nine hits and 18 PIM but wasn't able to secure a single point over four playoff outings. At this point, Lomberg should probably be expected to miss at least the first two games in the second round at a minimum.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Not playing Friday or Sunday
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Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Lomberg (upper body) will miss the remainder of the first round versus Boston, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Lomberg was injured in a 6-2 loss to Boston in Game 4 and has not practiced since then. Lomberg will finish the opening round without a point. He had 12 goals and 20 points in 82 regular-season games.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Game-time call Friday
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Lomberg (upper body) will be a game-time decision ahead of Friday's Game 6 matchup with Boston, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Even prior to missing Wednesday's Game 5 victory, Lomberg was struggling to contribute with zero points and just five shots through the opening four contests, though he did dish out nine hits over that stretch. As such, even if he suits up Friday, fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting much out of the winger in the offensive end.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Lomberg is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Lomberg missed practice Tuesday and sat out Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Bruins with the injury. The 28-year-old has filled a bottom-six role for much of the season, but it appears Zac Dalpe and Colin White will play on the fourth line while Lomberg is sidelined.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Won't play Wednesday
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Lomberg (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Wednesday against Boston, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.
Lomberg also missed Tuesday's practice because of the injury. He has no points, five shots, 18 PIM and nine hits in four playoff games this year. When Lomberg's healthy, he'll probably draw back into the lineup in a fourth-line role.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Absent from practice
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Lomberg didn't take part in Tuesday's practice due to an undisclosed injury and is in doubt to face the Bruins on Wednesday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Coach Paul Maurice told reporters that one of Lomberg and Sam Bennett (undisclosed) would play and the other would be a game-time decision without giving any insight as to which player was which. As such, fantasy players will have to just assume the 28-year-old Lomberg is a game-time call for the time being. During the regular season, Lomberg set new personal bests in goals (12), points (20) and shots (134) but has yet to produce in the playoffs.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Scores in overtime win
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Lomberg scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Lomberg tied the game 3-3 in the third period, deflecting a Gustav Forsling shot past John Gibson. The goal was Lomberg's first point since Jan. 27, snapping an eight-game scoreless stretch. The 28-year-old winger is up to eight goals and six assists through 60 games this season. He's added 91 hits while playing a bottom-six role for the Panthers.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Lights lamp against Canucks
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Lomberg scored his fifth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over Vancouver.
The 28-year-old swooped in and banged home the rebound on a Gustav Forsling point shot midway through the first period to get Florida on the board. Lomberg snapped a 12-game goal drought in the process, but the physical winger doesn't offer much offensive upside, producing 10 points with 46 PIM, 59 shots on net and 69 hits through 44 games with a minus-6 rating.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Finds twine Thursday
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Lomberg scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Lomberg scored the Panthers' third goal in a span of 59 seconds late in the first period. On the play, Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko also got hurt and had to exit the game. The tally snapped a 10-game point drought for Lomberg, who is up to three goals, two assists, 23 shots on net, 34 hits, 19 PIM and a minus-3 rating in 24 outings overall. He remains firmly in a fourth-line role.
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Panthers' Ryan Lomberg: Picks up assist in win
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Lomberg earned an assist and added two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Ducks.
Lomberg set up Sam Reinhart's first goal of the season at 2:55 of the third period. The helper gave Lomberg points in consecutive contests for the first time this year. He's collected two goals, two assists, 10 shots on net, 14 hits, six PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 13 contests, mainly in a bottom-six role. While he can pile up hits, he doesn't score enough to help in most fantasy formats.
