For the Florida Panthers, the future is now.

Spencer Knight will start Game 5 of the team's first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.

The 20-year-old is making his postseason debut after appearing in four contests and starting three of them down the stretch of the regular season.

The Panthers' two more experienced goaltenders, Sergei Bobrovsky and Chris Driedger, have both struggled to stop a high-powered Tampa Bay squad, which leads the best-of-seven series 3-1.

Driedger is serving as backup Monday, making Bobrovsky a healthy scratch.

Bobrovsky allowed 10 goals on 54 combined shots while starting Game 1 and 4, and the 32-year-old has a .841 save percentage in these playoffs. Driedger hasn't fared much better - the 27-year-old has a .871 save percentage over his three appearances, including starts in Game 2 and 3.

Knight went 4-0-0 with a .919 save percentage during the regular season. Florida's 2019 13th overall pick is arguably the NHL's top netminding prospect.

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Foligno won't play in Game 3 against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night due to a lower-body injury, the team announced.

Riley Nash is dressing in his place, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

Foligno missed the team's morning skate on Monday but head coach Sheldon Keefe said the veteran would be good to play, according to TSN's Mark Masters. Foligno skated in the pregame warmup before being ruled out.

He has one assist through the first two games of the postseason.

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Edmonton Oilers forward Josh Archibald will sit out Game 4 for clipping Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday.

More to come.

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Cole Caufield will get his first taste of the postseason Monday night.

Following his team's morning skate, the Montreal Canadiens phenom confirmed he'll play in Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

"I was put in here to help the team win and do the things that I can to increase our chances," Caufield said, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "I'm obviously excited. It's going to be a pretty special night."

The 20-year-old skated on a line with Joel Armia and Nick Suzuki at Monday's session, according to The Athletic's Arpon Basu. Caufield is drawing in for veteran Eric Staal, who the Canadiens acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres in late March.

Caufield sat out Games 1 and 2 of the first-round matchup as a healthy scratch. Toronto defeated Montreal 5-1 in the latter contest to even the series Saturday.

The American forward produced four goals and an assist over 10 regular-season games down the stretch with the Canadiens this season. In early April, he won the Hobey Baker Award as the top NCAA men's hockey player after leading the nation with 30 goals in 31 contests for the University of Wisconsin.

The Canadiens signed Caufield to an entry-level contract following the conclusion of his sophomore college campaign this spring. Montreal then assigned him to its AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. He notched three goals and an assist in two games with the farm club before the Canadiens summoned him to the NHL.

Montreal drafted Caufield 15th overall in 2019.

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