Panthers' Tyler Motte: Unavailable Monday

Motte (lower body) will be sidelined versus the Hurricanes on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Motte seems like a long shot to get into the lineup versus the Lightning on Tuesday but hasn't been officially ruled out. With the veteran center in camp on a PTO, he probably can't afford to miss a lot of time, though the injury to Aleksander Barkov (knee) figures to open up a roster spot ahead of Opening Night against the Blackhawks on Oct. 7.