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The 30-year-old Russian did not put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the ice by teammates.

Yes, the Florida Panthers are already seeing injuries piling up.

Brad Marchand was hurt after taking a stick to the face from Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke with 52.6 seconds remaining, which caused him to twist around and collide with the right post before his left leg bent back in an awkward way.

Dylan Larkin scored 13 minutes in, had an assist, and was named the first star of the game for his role in beating Ottawa.

The timetable would suggest Aleksander Barkov probably will be out somewhere between 20 and 25 games before he could return.

In a video posted by the team on social media, Alex Ovechkin said it was important to his family to let his fellow players know first.