Panthers' Roberto Luongo: Will start, as expected

Luongo will get the starting nod, as expected, against the Red Wings on Friday, Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida reports.

Analysis:

After getting the night off Thursday for what the team described as a maintenance day, Luongo will make his scheduled start in goal Friday. The netminder has just two wins in his last seven outings with a 3.33 GAA, which could have factored into coach Tom Rowe's decision to rest him. The 37-year-old remains one of the top backstops in the league, but is stuck on a struggling Panthers team.