What It Means:

That by itself is unfortunate, but the bigger question is if he'll miss any of the playoffs. It's been suggested he might be out for the first week, but we'll have to wait and see if that proves to be on the money.

Trocheck, 22, has been a big part of the Panthers' success this season with 25 goals and 53 points in 76 contests. His 51.4 Corsi For Percentage and 1.6 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength are both career-low clips. Trocheck was hurt when he blocked a shot during Tuesday's contest. Florida has promoted Rocco Grimaldi from the minors as a result of this injury.