VIDEO: Panthers' Roberto Luongo leaves game with upper-body injury'

By Mike McMahon Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Carolina after Hurricanes winger Radek Dvorak

By Mike McMahon

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Carolina after Hurricanes winger Radek Dvorak barreled into him.

Luongo finished the period but did not return. Dan Ellis took over net duties for the Panthers the rest of the way.

According to the Panthers' PR department, the move was simply precautionary,

#FlaPanthers Roberto Luongo left the game after the first with an upper body injury--pulled as a precautionary measure.

— Florida Panthers PR (@FlaPanthersPR) March 28, 2014