FORT LAUDERDALE — Panthers star Aleksander Barkov was undergoing surgery for a knee injury he suffered on Thursday, Florida coach Paul Maurice said Friday.

Barkov suffered the Injury during training camp on Thursday and needed help getting off the ice. Further testing confirmed that he suffered a knee injury.

“He’s in surgery right now, and when he comes out, we’ll get the final information on how the surgery went,” Maurice said.

Barkov, 30, is the Panthers’ all-time leader in many categories , including games played (804), goals (286), assists (496), points (782), power-play goals (84) and game-winning goals (52). He also leads the franchise in postseason points (81) and assists (56). He is tied for fourth in franchise history in postseason goals.

Last season, Barkov had 20 regula

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