Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is playing in Game 3, less than 48 hours after he was forced out of Thursday's game by a hard hit.

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov's availability is in question for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla. Barkov sustained an undisclosed injury after he was laid out away from the puck by Lightning forward Brandon Hagel at the 9:51 mark of the third period on Thursday night in Tampa.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Aleksander Barkov is in the Florida Panthers lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, SCRIPPS, MAX, truTV, TBS, SN, TVAS).