Dmitry Kulikov took part in Monday's practice. Kulikov missed Saturday's game due to jet lag, but will probably play on Monday. He was a big part of the Panthers last season, but Panthers coach Kevin Dineen seemed frustrated by Kulikov's decision to stay in Russia until he had a contract, rather than return to North America immediately after the work stoppage so that he'd be fresh for the season opener. That probably won't be a factor for long, but it will be interesting to see how much playing time Kulikov gets in his season debut.