LOS ANGELES -- The Panthers are still waiting on the status of Aleksander Barkov.
Suffering a lower-body injury during last week’s 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, the team’s superstar captain is back in South Florida and met with doctors on Monday.
Despite some rumblings on social media, the Panthers don’t have a timeline for his recovery yet.
"We need a certain amount of information before we can make our best estimate, and we don't have that information yet,” head coach Paul Maurice said after Monday's practice at Crypto.com Arena. “Everyone is guessing. He's in with doctors."
A two-time Stanley Cup champion, Barkov, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, is Florida’s all-time leader in goals (286), assists (496) and points (782).
Thankfully, this new injury is not related to last season's ailment.
The next update on Barkov's status should come following Tuesday’s morning skate.
