Florida Panthers Injury Update: Assistant Coach Hit by Puck, OK

Sep 21, 2026, 8:32 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Florida Hockey Now,

SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers came out of Sunday’s preseason opener without a serious injury although one of their assistant coaches took some stitches.

Tuomo Ruutu was hit by an errant puck that was deflected with 1:35 remaining in Florida’s 6-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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