Fans anxious as Aleksander Barkov leaves Game 3 with lower-body injury - "Man I hope he is alright"

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov exit the first period of Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday after suffering a lower-body injury. On his final shift, Barkov was checked on the boards by Hurricanes' Jack Drury, which caused some discomfort to the Panthers captain, leading him to leave for the dressing room. Barkov left the game with 7:04 minutes remaining in the first period. He did not return for the action in the second or third periods. Eetu Luostarinen took his place on the offensive line. The team initially resulted in him being questionable for returning in Game 3, eventually exiting the contest entirely. Florida Panthers fans are worried about the status of their captain and took to Twitter to wish the best for Barkov. Here's what fans had to say:Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights@HockeyDaily365Aleksander Barkov spent the end of the period in the locker room after this contact at the boards#TimeToHunt516Aleksander Barkov spent the end of the period in the locker room after this contact at the boards#TimeToHunt https://t.co/lQdBWnHT8vRoy Bellamy@roybellyPanthers withstanding some big blows from the Hurricanes in this period without Aleksander Barkov71Panthers withstanding some big blows from the Hurricanes in this period without Aleksander BarkovBrandon Liguori@BrandonRLiguoriThe #FlaPanthers have to be on their knees tonight hoping and praying that Aleksander Barkov, who left in the first period of tonight’s Game 3 because of an injury to his lower body, will not miss some serious time.93The #FlaPanthers have to be on their knees tonight hoping and praying that Aleksander Barkov, who left in the first period of tonight’s Game 3 because of an injury to his lower body, will not miss some serious time.PantherPatrol@panther_patrol@JamesonCoop Isn’t this technically better news than “will not return” ?15@JamesonCoop Isn’t this technically better news than “will not return” ?Jameson Olive@JamesonCoopBarkov (lower body) is questionable to return, per Cats PR.21925Barkov (lower body) is questionable to return, per Cats PR.Paul Delser@PaulDelser@FriedgeHNIC @SNkylebukauskas It’s a knee injury and he’ll have further testing tomorrow@FriedgeHNIC @SNkylebukauskas It’s a knee injury and he’ll have further testing tomorrowLavs@JustinLavvs@FriedgeHNIC @SNkylebukauskas Man I hope he's alright@FriedgeHNIC @SNkylebukauskas Man I hope he's alrightPatryk Kruczala@PKruczala@HockeyDaily365 Dirty play, suspend the Canes player 20 games. Unreal2@HockeyDaily365 Dirty play, suspend the Canes player 20 games. UnrealNicholas Janakas@2005WhiteSox05Now plz be ok BarkovNow plz be ok BarkovMark Lazerus@MarkLazerusRadko Gudas on Aleksander Barkov leaving the game with a lower-body injury: &quot;He's the best player in the world, so it changes things.&quot;82Radko Gudas on Aleksander Barkov leaving the game with a lower-body injury: &quot;He's the best player in the world, so it changes things.&quot;There is currently no update on the status of Barkov. Fans should expect to hear an update on him soon from the team management. Carolina Hurricanes v Florida Panthers - Game ThreeBarkov has been one of the key contributors for the Florida Panthers in their offensive line. He's played in 14 playoff games this season and has managed to rack up 12 points through (4 goals and 8 assists). The Florida Panthers' Cinderella season continued, with a 1-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 on Monday. The Panthers are now one game away from clinching the Eastern Conference title to their name for the first time since 1996, and book their spot for the Stanley Cup Finals. Game 4 takes place on Wednesday at their home ice in FLA Live Arena. A look into the hockey career and Draft of Aleksander BarkovBarkov is a Finnish professional hockey center and the captain of the Florida Panthers. He was born on Sept. 2, 1995, in Tampere, Finland. He's known for his exceptional two-way play and is considered one of the best defensive forwards in hockey. The 27-year-old won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2021, which is awarded to the league's best defensive forward. Barkov holds dual Finnish and Russian citizenship and is the son of former Russian hockey player Alexander Barkov Sr.He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft as the second overall pick. Throughout his career, Barkov has achieved numerous milestones and records with the Panthers, including becoming the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer. Notably, he signed an eight-year contract extension with the Panthers in 2021.

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