Panthers Marchand could be back in 6 weeks after knee injury

Brad Marchand said Thursday he's glad his knee injury wasn't more serious as he rehabs.

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Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 6:00 PM

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Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand hopes to return from a left knee injury within six weeks.
Marchand initially feared the awkward collision in early October against Los Angeles was career-ending.
Captain Aleksander Barkov is also nearing a return and has been conducting workouts alongside Marchand.

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Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand revealed that he initially feared a left knee injury suffered in early October was career-ending. After crashing into a goal post against the Los Angeles Kings, tests confirmed a less severe prognosis. Marchand has resumed on-ice rehab and hopes to return to game action within the next six weeks.

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is also nearing a return from an early-season injury and has been rehabbing alongside Marchand. Both players, along with general manager Bill Zito, attended the unveiling of a newly designed JetBlue team tribute plane on Thursday.

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Panthers Marchand could be back in 6 weeks after knee injury

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