Panthers' Roberto Luongo: Injury limits him to backup duty Friday

Luongo was deemed available for Friday's game against the Predators, but only as a backup, as he's sustained an upper-body injury.

Analysis:

Bobby Lu's injury must not be overly serious since he's at least available in a backup capacity. The Panthers will go right back to work Saturday -- a home game against the Bruins -- so expect a quick turnaround concerning a Luongo reevaluation.