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Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau made late scratch with upper-body injury

Florida Panthers star Jonathan Huberdeau was a late scratch from Monday’s season finale against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Huberdeau took warm-ups before being removed from the lineup. He is considered day-to-day according to the team.

Huberdeau finishes the season with a team-high 61 points and entering Monday is tied for ninth in league scoring.

Both the Panthers and Lightning have clinched playoff spots, but Monday’s contest could determine which team will have home ice advantage when they face off in the first round.

The Lightning are also dealing with a number of injuries, with Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonagh, Barclay Goodrow, Ondrej Palat, Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos all unavailable for Monday’s game with various ailments.

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