Barkov returns for Panthers after 8-game absence
by Sean O'Leary from on (#5SSC3)
Florida Panthers superstar Aleksander Barkov is back in the lineup for Tuesday's clash with the St. Louis Blues after missing eight games with a lower-body injury, the team announced.
Defenseman Gustav Forsling is back as well.
Barkov has been sidelined since taking a knee-on-knee hit from New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield on Nov. 16.
The first-place Panthers went 6-2 without their captain.
Barkov's been his typical dominant self so far this season, registering 17 points in 15 games while averaging nearly 21 minutes per contest.
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