Florida Captain Aleksander Barkov Needs Help Getting Off Ice After Apparent Leg Injury
Barkov left practice with a right leg injury during training camp as the Panthers prepare for the season, with evaluation ongoing and roster cuts already made.
- On Thursday, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov needed help off the ice after appearing to sustain a right-leg injury during the first full training-camp practice in Fort Lauderdale.
- A week into training camp, the Florida Panthers had already made cuts and welcomed veterans returning to practice on Thursday.
- As the Panthers' franchise leader, Aleksander Barkov has 52 game-winning goals and added six playoff goals as Florida won its second consecutive Stanley Cup.
- Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Aleksander Barkov was getting further evaluation Thursday and `I'll have a better answer for you tomorrow`, with no immediate word on the injury's extent.
- With Matthew Tkachuk already sidelined, the Panthers face added strain as Paul Maurice said `If we have to learn to win hockey games without good players, if that's the adversity or the test that we face this year, that's what we're going to do`.
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