The Florida Panthers will be without Roberto Luongo for an extended period as the goalie deals with a lower-body injury, according to head coach Bob Boughner.
The recovery timeline could be anywhere from two weeks to over a month, according to Jameson Olive from FloridaPanthers.com.
Boughner added the injury isn't related to Luongo's surgically repaired hip.
Luongo underwent an MRI after exiting Monday's game against the New York Islanders with the apparent injury. In 15 appearances this season, he has a 6-6-1 record and .928 save percentage.
Goaltending duties will now fall primarily to James Reimer (4-6-3, .892 save percentage), while Harri Sateri has been recalled from the AHL to serve as backup.
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