The captain of the Florida Panthers was injured against the Ottawa Senators. However, Florida fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
Captain of the Florida Panthers Alexander Barkov avoided a worse injury, says a respected NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.
Barkov was injured this week against the Ottawa Senators when he slid feet first into the wing in a puck chase. The Finn was led away from the rink.
According to Friedman, Barkov has been photographed and no fracture was found in his leg.
– He will be on the sidelines for a long time, but the worst outcome was avoided, Friedman says in X.