Kulikov sprained his shoulder in the second period of Sunday's Game 6 against the Islanders, but the injury was not considered serious, George Richards of the Miami Herald reports.

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Per the report, Kulikov wouldn't have played had there been a Game 7. The Russian defenseman was serviceable when healthy, having notched 16 assists -- including six power-play tallies -- and a plus-8 rating in the regular season. Kulikov broke his nose and dealt with a lower-body injury this campaign, causing him to miss eight games. Despite being in the NHL for seven years, he's yet to play out all 82 games of a regular-season schedule.