Panthers’ Barkov Faces Crucial Comeback Battle After Devastating ACL, MCL Surgery
“I know the idea is next man up,” Maurice said. “There’s not a next man for Barky’s skates.”
Barkov led the Panthers in assists last season with 51 and was second in points with 71. He added six goals and 16 more assists in the playoffs when Florida won its second consecutive Stanley Cup.
Barkov has appeared in more than 86% of all Florida games, including playoffs, in his 12 NHL seasons. This is the first time he has dealt with a potential season-ending injury.
And now, the Panthers — who have been to the past three Stanley Cup Finals and played more games in the past three seasons than any team in a three-year span in NHL history — have to navigate another missing star as the season approaches.
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