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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-08 · by Tim Reynolds The Associated Press
Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers could return to play by the end of November after hurting his left knee during a game in San Jose on October 1. Brad Marchand, who sustained a leg injury during the team’s last game of their season-opening road trip, might also be back within weeks. A source familiar with Marchand’s situation told AP that he will only be sidelined for “a few weeks.” Both players expressed optimism about their recoveries and praised the support from their medical teams and community in Boca Raton.
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Story summary
Aleksander Barkov could return to play for the Florida Panthers by the end of November after hurting his left knee during the team's second game of their season-opening four-game road trip. Brad Marchand, who got injured in Los Angeles during the same trip, might also rejoin the lineup within a few weeks despite the team not disclosing specific details about the extent of his leg injury. Both Barkov and Marchand missed last season due to severe injuries; while Florida won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2024 and 2025 before missing the playoffs last year. Barkov expressed optimism, promising he would soon be back in a Panthers uniform. The team's ability to avoid serious long-term injuries this time could significantly impact their performance as they look to recover from their playoff absence.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov could resume playing for Florida by the end of November.
uncertain
Barkov → resume → November
Marchand’s leg injury will only sideline him for “a few weeks,” a person with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
asserted
person → sideline → matter
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not released any details of Marchand’s injury.
asserted
team → speak → injury
Both players got hurt on Florida’s season-opening four-game road trip.
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players → hurt → trip
Barkov, who missed all of last season with serious injuries to his right knee, appeared to hurt his left knee in the second game at San Jose on Oct. 1.
asserted
who → miss → Oct.
Marchand, who didn’t play in the first two games, appeared to hurt his left leg in the trip finale at Los Angeles on Tuesday.
asserted
who → play → Tuesday
“I promise I’ll be back in the Panthers’ uniform very soon,” Barkov said Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since getting hurt.
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Barkov → promise → time
In both cases, the Panthers seemed to dodge serious bullets.
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Panthers → seem → bullets
Florida won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2024 and 2025, then missed the playoffs last season after a slew of players — Barkov and Marchand among them — were derailed by injuries.
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slew → win → injuries
And seeing Barkov limp off the ice one night, then Marchand needing assistance to get off the ice a few nights later, certainly brought back all the bad memories from a season ago.
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Marchand → see → memories
“Last year was tough, so my first thought was, ‘Do I have to go through that again?
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I → have → that
I just started playing, just starting to be with the team and did this happen again?’” Barkov said.
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Barkov → start → team
“But then, obviously, really good news came pretty soon after that.
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news → come → that
Knowing I have a good team behind me — doctors, physios — they’re going to take good care of me.”
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they → know → me
Barkov plans to meet with the Panthers as early as Friday to develop a concise return-to-play plan, including setting a target for when he can resume skating.
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he → plan → skating
“I’ve received really good news,” Barkov said.
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Barkov → receive → news
“They said I’m taking my annual vacation,” Barkov added.
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Barkov → say → vacation
“That’s OK.”
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That → ’ → ?
Barkov was appearing at a rink in Boca Raton, Florida — the city he has called home since he joined the Panthers.
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he → appear → Panthers
He is close with his neighbors, many of whom were at the ceremony Thursday when he received the honorary key to the city.
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he → receive → city
Some of them got 5 a.m. knocks on their door on the mornings after the Panthers won the Cup, with Barkov offering them a chance to drink from hockey’s greatest trophy.
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Barkov → get → trophy
“It’s just a perfect place for me to live,” Barkov said.
asserted
Barkov → ’ → ?
“Once I cross that border, Fort Lauderdale-Boca, I just feel like I get a rest from hockey, can unwind from it, don’t think too much about it and just be with my family.
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I → cross → family
It’s just perfect.”
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It → ’ → ?
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