Uvis Balinskis Re-enters Panthers Lineup for Matchup Against Blackhawks

Defenseman Uvis Balinskis returned to the Florida Panthers' blue line, taking the place of veteran Radko Gudas for Wednesday's home game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Head coach Paul Maurice placed Balinskis on the third defensive pairing alongside Dmitry Kulikov. Prior to the game, Balinskis had appeared in seven contests for Florida this season, recording one assist, a plus-1 rating, three shots on goal, eight hits, seven giveaways, one takeaway, and nine penalty minutes.