SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left in the second period against San Jose on Thursday night after his left knee appeared to buckle during a scrum with Sharks defenseman Darnell Nurse and forward Zack Ostapchuk along the boards.
Barkov immediately left the ice, throwing his glove on the ground as he headed into the tunnel.
Barkov sat out all of last season after tearing his ACL and MCL during training camp. The 31-year-old Finn was playing his second game this season.
