Panthers' Keith Yandle: Will play Thursday

Yandle (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Thursday's game against Pittsburgh, Craig Davis of the Sun Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Yandle has been bothered by a lingering injury, but will likely continue to gut it out unless he suffers some sort of setback. The 30-year-old defender will slot into his usual role skating on the Panthers' top pairing and power-play unit against the Penguins.