"The Panthers had gone all season without losing a defenseman to injury, the only position where the team did not need to go to its American Hockey League affiliate for a replacement.

That streak is over.

With Ed Jovanovski out with a broken hand sustained last Monday and Dmitry Kulikov sustaining an undisclosed injury Saturday, the Panthers need to find defensive help from San Antonio.

Tyson Strachan was recalled Monday afternoon.

"It's just the nature of the game,'' coach Kevin Dineen said. "Things seem to come in bunches, and we'll put a quality group on the ice for Philadelphia and then we'll have some good rest time.''"