Dmitry Kulikov is away for a long time.
Dmitry Kulikov (right) has to be on the sidelines for a long time. Aop
Alexander Barkov The Florida Panthers skipped again got more bad news.
Defender Dmitry Kulikov gets aside for about five months due to wrist cutting, team head coach Paul Maurice told Wednesday.
34-year-old Kulikov was injured in a match played on Thursday last week against the Philadelphia Flyers and was transferred to the injured on Friday.
He is expected to return to the rink at the earliest in mid -March.
Kulikov’s long absence is a hard blow to the Panthers who has already lost Barkov’s knee injury and Matthew Tkachukin Because of the hip.
Barkov’s return is expected until the spring, while Tkachuk is expected to be back in the rink at the turn of the year.
Kulikov played 70 matches in the Panthers shirt last season, with power 4+19.
The Florida team has a lot of Finnish colors in addition to Barkov. In the club also plays Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell and Niko Mikkola. The club’s assistant coach is Tuomo Ruutu.