Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen suffers freak injury in 'barbecue accident'

Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen is considered week-to-week after suffering burn injuries during what coach Paul Maurice described as a "barbecue accident."

The Panthers divulged Luostarinen’s barbecue-related mishap on Wednesday. 

Maurice said the burns were not serious enough to require an overnight stay in the hospital, and that Luostarinen’s return would largely be determined by when he could wear hockey equipment again without suffering discomfort.

Needless to say, an injury like this is highly unusual, but not unprecedented. Two years ago, Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku suffered burns to his face while lighting a backyard fire pit, but he was able to play in the team’s game two days after the incident.