Panthers' Roberto Luongo: Gets starting nod Wednesday

Luongo will work between the pipes Wednesday as the road starter against the Islanders, Steve Goldstein of FOX Sports Florida reports.

Analysis:

There had been some concern about Luongo missing a pair of games last week with a lower-body injury, but the veteran backstop alleviated those fears by pitching his first shutout of the season against the Devils in New Jersey on Monday. In this next contest, he'll field pucks from an Islanders team that has lost two straight games and is in the cellar of the Eastern Conference, but still has the league's 12th-best offense.