Panthers players and training staff carefully take Scott Mellanby off the ice Tuesday night.

The Panthers were also without right wing Scott Mellanby, who sustained a concussion as time expired on Tuesday. He was released from a Montreal hospital, spent the night in his hotel room and flew to Toronto to be with the team, a Panthers spokesman said. Mellanby will be re-evaluated Thursday, after the team returns home.

Bure, who had a goal and an assist in Tuesday's win, left midway through the third period and received treatement for the injury Wednesday. He has three goals and two assists in four games, helping the Panthers to a 3-0-1 start.

Mellanby, 33, lost his balance, fell awkwardly and banged his head against the end boards. He was unconscious for 30 seconds but was able to move his legs as he was taken off on a stretcher.

Mellanby, the Panthers' captain, has one assist in four games this season after collecting 18 goals and 27 assists in 67 contests in 1998-99. In 435 games over six seasons with the Panthers, he has 135 goals and 160 assists.