Kris Versteeg (chest) missed his second consecutive game Saturday night against the Lightning. Versteeg was checked into the boards by Alex Ovechkin early in Wednesday's contest and appeared to be hurt. Versteeg was Florida's third-leading scorer last season with 54 points in 71 games, so his absence removes plenty of offense from their lineup. Keep him on reserve until further notice.

Kris Versteeg (chest) will not play on Saturday. That revelation doesn't come as much of a surprise, given that he was previously listed as doubtful. He's recovering from an injury he sustained on Tuesday.

Kris Versteeg is listed as doubtful for Saturday afternoon's contest against the Lightning. He is still dealing with a chest injury he sustained in Tuesday's game. Keep Versteeg on reserve until further notice.

Kris Versteeg (upper body) probably won't play on Saturday. Versteeg wasn't able to play on Thursday. The good news is that he did participate in Friday's optional practice.

Kris Versteeg didn't practice Wednesday because of an unspecified upper-body injury which he sustained in Tuesday's loss to Washington. He was checked into the boards by Alex Ovechkin early in the first period and appeared to be hurt, as he lay on the ice for a few minutes. However, he returned to the game and tried to take on Ovechkin for the play. Versteeg finished the match with 13:38 of ice time and four penalty minutes. Coach Kevin Dineen called him questionable for Thursday's game versus Montreal.

Kris Versteeg has scored just one goal on 11 shots after six games. The Florida winger is blaming his conditioning for his sluggish start. "It's tough when you play every other day," Versteeg said. "I know I got behind the 8-ball a little bit - everybody was already in shape when I got into the lineup. So right now, it's working myself into game shape. I'm feeling a lot better here and there, but there's still a lot more to go." Coach Kevin Dineen wants to see Versteeg shoot more to try to end his goal-scoring woes.

Kris Versteeg scored his first goal of the 2013 season Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. It was only the second game for Versteeg, who missed the start of the season with a groin injury. Unfortunately for him, Versteeg's time on the top line will likely end after last night with Stephen Weiss (groin) scheduled to return to the lineup Sunday.

Kris Versteeg, who had been out with a groin injury, will make his season debut on Tuesday versus Tampa Bay. He will play with Tomas Fleischmann and Tomas Kopecky on the top line, with Stephen Weiss still sidelined with a reported groin ailment. Feel free to activate him from your injured reserve list and adjust your lineup accordingly.

There's a chance that Kris Versteeg (groin) will be available for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay. The Panthers have sent rookie forwards Quinton Howden and Drew Shore back down to AHL San Antonio. Versteeg also worked hard prior to Saturday's loss versus Philadelphia and appears to be close to making his season debut.

Kris Versteeg (groin) missed his fifth game of the season Saturday in a blowout against the Flyers. Versteeg worked out Saturday and had an extended practice after the morning skate but was not able to suit up for the game. Versteeg was Florida's third-leading scorer last season with 54 points in 71 games, so his absence removes plenty of offense from their lineup.