FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov required assistance leaving the ice Thursday morning after sustaining what appeared to be a lower body injury during training camp.
The incident occurred during an early practice offensive zone drill at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale, which marked the first official practice for several of Florida’s NHL regulars, including Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand, according to Local 10’s David Dwork, who is also a publisher for The Hockey News.
Barkov appeared to be favoring his right leg when he was helped off the ice by two trainers and did not return for the remainder of practice.
“He’ll get looked at today,” Paul Maurice told reporters after practice. “I’ll have a better answer for you tomorrow.”
The Panthers continue their preseason schedule Monday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes.
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