The Florida Panthers has to hold their breath on Thursday after Captain Aleksander Barkov left the practice with an apparent right leg injury. Jordan McPherson Van de Miami Herald posted a photo of Barkov that was assisted by trainers and reported that he eventually needed help from two employees to leave the ice.
The incident happened during an early training offensive zone exercise at the Baptist Health Iceplex in Fort Lauderdale. It was the first official practice for various NHL -Stam guests from Florida, including Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand.
If this is something serious, this is clearly terrible news for the Florida Panthers, who will already be without Matthew Tkachuk to open the season.
Head coach Paul Maurice offered only limited information after practice and noted that Barkov was still evaluated. “He is still being viewed,” said Maurice. “We should have more clarity on Friday.”
NEWS: #Flapanters Captain Aleksander Barkov left halfway through practice with an apparent right leg injury. He was helped by a few employees of the ice.
Paul Maurice said that Barkov is still being viewed and should have more clarity on Friday.https://t.co/swqdzweul
– Jordan McPherson (@J_Mcpherson1126) September 25, 2025
De Panthers want to defend their Stanley Cup championship from 2024-25 and this season a team with three Pitters are. Unfortunately, things are not promising. Barkov, one of the most respected two -way in the NHL, comes from another productive season. He placed 71 points in 67 games for the Panthers and added 22 points in 23 Play -Off Games. He played a central role in the back-to-back successful play-off runs from Florida.
Although the severity of the injury is not yet known, we keep this message updated as more news becomes available.
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