Panthers coach: Aleksander Barkov (lower body) out 2-3 weeks

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Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice announced Saturday.

Barkov was injured while attempting to prevent an empty-net goal in the waning moments of Florida's 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. The forward crashed feet-first into the end boards.

The timeline set by Maur