Panthers’ Barkov Faces Crucial Comeback Battle After Devastating ACL, MCL Surgery
At minimum, that timetable would mean he won’t be playing before the start of the playoffs. The injury also ends any chance of him representing his native Finland — as he hoped and planned — in the Milan-Cortina Olympics next February.
“He’s such an important person in that locker room,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Friday. “I think what we’re going to get to experience now is you’ll get to know some of the other leaders that we have in our room.”
Barkov was hurt 20 minutes into practice during a drill on a play where he took minimal contact.
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