Barkov to miss 6-8 weeks, Ullmark day-to-day for Senators

Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers will be sidelined for six to eight weeks due to a lower-body injury he sustained last week. The Panthers confirmed the timeline after rejecting earlier estimates. Meanwhile, Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury after leaving Monday’s game against the Boston Bruins. Additionally, Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov will miss two to four weeks with a lower-body injury. The Detroit Red Wings are also dealing with injuries, as forwards Mason Appleton and Marco Kasper are week-to-week.

• 2:19 AMYahoo Sports — NHL Injury Report: Barkov Timeline, Sens Lose Ullmark, Demidov