"The Florida Panthers will be without one of their top defensive forwards, Eetu Luostarinen, on a week-to-week basis after he suffered a unique off-the-ice injury. According to team reporter Jameson Olive, head coach Paul Maurice announced that Luostarinen recently suffered burns during "a barbecue accident." Luostarinen's burns weren't severe enough to require an overnight hospital stay, but the Finnish forward's return date is unknown until he feels comfortable enough to put his gear back on."
"Luostarinen, a key part of Florida's back-to-back Stanley Cup champion teams, has 10 points (3g, 7a) in 18 games this season. His importance in the club's lineup has only grown with the Panthers without stars Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov for much of, or in Barkov's case, the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign. Luostarinen last played for the Panthers on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning."
"The Panthers were already dealing with several other injuries before revealing Luostarinen's status. Outside of Tkachuk and Barkov, forward Tomas Nosek and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov are also currently on long-term injured reserve, and forward Jonah Gadjovich is on regular injured reserve. They'll likely be soon joined by Cole Schwindt, who will require surgery on a broken arm and be out for the next 2-3 months."
Eetu Luostarinen suffered burns during a barbecue accident and is listed week-to-week, with no overnight hospitalization required. His return date remains unknown until he feels comfortable putting his gear back on. Luostarinen has 10 points (3g, 7a) in 18 games this season and seven points in his last seven games, providing increased value while Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov miss significant time in the 2025-26 campaign. The Panthers are already managing multiple injuries, with Tomas Nosek and Dmitry Kulikov on long-term injured reserve and Jonah Gadjovich on regular IR. Cole Schwindt will miss 2-3 months after arm surgery, and Jack Hughes will miss eight weeks after surgery for a finger cut suffered at a team dinner.
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