Brad Marchand Exits Panthers Game Unable to Bear Weight, 38-Year-Old Forward Faces Injury Scare
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Brad Marchand Exits Panthers Game Unable to Bear Weight, 38-Year-Old Forward Faces Injury Scare
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Summary
Brad Marchand left Wednesday night’s game unable to put weight on his leg, raising fears the Panthers’ 38-year-old playoff standout could miss significant time.
The concern is heightened because Marchand was already coming off an injury late last season, and the early expectation is that the new issue could involve his MCL.
Florida had only just avoided a worst-case scenario with captain Aleksander Barkov, whose awkward injury two games into the season was diagnosed with a 6-8 week recovery timeline.
That leaves the Panthers dealing with another blow after an injury-ravaged stretch that already sidelined Matthew Tkachuk, Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Seth Jones and Anton Lundell over the past year.
Even so, Florida is 4 games into the season leading its division, with newly acquired Brady Tkachuk adding depth as the club tries to absorb another setback.