Scottie Upshall will be held out of Thursday's game against the Sharks due to a lower-body injury, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Upshall will be held out of Thursday's game against the Sharks due to a lower-body injury, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

The Panthers are labeling Upshall as day-to-day, so it remains possible that he'll be able to return to lineup Saturday in Nashville. The winger has three goals and seven points over 16 games with the Panthers on the season.