Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov have been sidelined for the beginning of the season.
Aleksander Barkov’s rehabilitation is progressing according to schedule. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
Florida Panthers superstars Alexander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk are progressing in their rehabilitation according to plans.
The head coach Paul Maurice gave a positive update on the situation of both on Thursday.
– Everything is on schedule for them, Maurice said when assessing the duo’s situation According to a Panthers reporter.
Tkachuk is already making his return to the ice, and Maurice estimates that the forward can already start training within two weeks. Tkachuk was injured in February at the 4 Nations Face and had surgery in August that has kept him out of action.
– We expect him to get on the ice in the next two weeks, Maurice said of NHL.com by.
Barkov, the Panthers captain, has been sidelined with a knee injury suffered in September. The injury required surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, and the rehabilitation estimate at the time was 7–9 months.
The Panthers desperately need their top two back in the ring. The Panthers, who have won two consecutive Stanley Cups, are currently in fourth-last place in the Eastern Conference.