Panthers' Barkov leaves game vs. Senators with injury
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov left Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators in the final minutes with an apparent lower-body injury.
Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Thursday night.
Calgary Flames forward Anthony Mantha couldn’t have asked for a more memorable debut with his new club, as he recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick. As Salim Valji writes, it's a positive sign moving forward for a player looking to earn a long-term role with the team.