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Fans of the Florida Panthers are holding their collective breath after a scary collision involving their captain Aleksander Barkov, who departed late in the third period of what was ultimately a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. Late in regulation, Barkov broke his stick during a shot attempt and scrambled to […]

The Florida Panthers began their Stanley Cup defense on Tuesday evening against the Boston Bruins and won in convincing fashion. In the process, Aleksander Barkov put himself in exclusive company with the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers captain collected an assist for his 10th consecutive home opener. Via NHL PR: “Aleksander […]

For the first time in their history, the Florida Panthers are set to enter a season as the defending Stanley Cup champions. They reached hockey’s mountaintop dramatic seven-game series win over the Edmonton Oilers. After jumping out to a commanding 3-0 lead, the Panthers nearly let it slip away, losing the next three games before […]

The Florida Panthers took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers thanks to a 4-1 victory in Game 2 on Monday night, but fans everywhere were immediately concerned about the well-being of star center Aleksander Barkov, who was forced out of the game early after taking a vicious hit from Leon Draisaitl. While […]

The Florida Panthers won Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on Monday night. However, their win came at a cost. Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left the contest in the third period. He took a hit to the face from Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl and had to be helped to the bench. Barkov […]

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has exited Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night. Barkov took a hit to the face from Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl during the game. The Florida captain was slow to get up after the play. He was eventually helped to the bench and went straight to […]

Aleksander Barkov has been a critical piece of the Florida Panthers since he was drafted No. 2 overall by the franchise back in 2013. And just over a decade into his tenure in Sunrise, the Finnish superstar is on the verge of helping the Cats avenge last year’s Stanley Cup Final loss and bringing a […]

Aleksander Barkov helped lead the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup Final one year ago. It was a remarkable run for Florida. They barely snuck into the Stanley Cup Playoffs and defeated a 65-win Boston Bruins team in round one. Then, they won eight of their next nine games. However, things came apart in the […]

The Florida Panthers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. Florida defeated the Boston Bruins in Game 6 on Friday night to make the Conference Finals for the second year in a row. Star forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov have helped Florida reach this point. But in Tkachuk’s mind, his teammate is on another […]

Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers certainly found their game in Game 2 against the Boston Bruins. Florida allowed the first goal of the game but closed the door after that. In the end, they skated away with a statement victory by the score of 6-1. Barkov was a major reason for Florida’s dominant win, […]

The Florida Panthers came out of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final rather banged up. Their battle against the Vegas Golden Knights to conclude the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs left them without defensemen Brandon Montour and Aaron Ekblad to begin the 2023-24 season. Both players recently made their returns, but unfortunately, Florida lost another one of […]

When a player like Patrice Bergeron retires, a lot of hockey fans, Florida Panthers especially, and opposing players are happy because they don’t have to face a guy who tortured them for the better part of two decades. The former Boston Bruins captain retired in July after 19 NHL seasons and leaves with a very […]

The Florida Panthers got a much-needed shot in the arm Thursday night, as they finally won a game in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. They also cut their series deficit down in half while preventing themselves from falling into a 0-3 series scenario. Like most other Panthers players and fans, […]

The 2023 Stanley Cup has finally arrived as the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers will face off on the ice for a chance at each squad’s first Stanley Cup title. Aleksander Barkov is featured on a same-game parlay brought to you by FanDuel. After disposing of the Dallas Stars in six games and punching […]

As they try to sweep their way into the Stanley Cup Final the Florida Panthers received positive news on star forward Aleksander Barkov. After exiting Game 3 with a lower-body injury, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Barkov is set to return to the ice for Game 4 on Wednesday. Barkov left Game 3 late […]

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 with a lower-body injury against the Carolina Hurricanes and did not return — but the Finnish star looks to have avoided a serious injury and could be back for a series clinching Game 4 at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday. Coach Paul Maurice confirmed on Tuesday that […]

Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the very first period. Head coach Paul Maurice was asked for a status update, but reporters didn’t exactly get a straightforward response. Barkov left with a lower-body injury halfway through the first period after clearing the puck from his own zone. Hurricanes […]

The Florida Panthers are looking to take a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, they may need to see out this leg of the Eastern Conference Finals without one of their superstars. Panthers star Aleksander Barkov is questionable to return to Game 3, according to Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas. Barkov suffered the apparent […]

Just over a week ago, Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers were down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins and staring down a do-or-die Game 5 against the best regular season team in the history of the National Hockey League. Fast forward to Friday and the Panthers are up 2-0 on the Toronto Maple Leafs in […]

The Florida Panthers are one win away from completing the upset of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They can knock out the Boston Bruins on Sunday after their historic 2022-23 NHL season. Florida won Game 6 on Friday by a score of 7-4. This sets up the decisive winner take all Game 7 in Boston. Both […]

The Florida Panthers have climbed their way into the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff picture. Monday’s win over the Detroit Red Wings also featured a historic moment for star forward Aleksander Barkov. Barkov recorded an assist in the Panthers’ 5-2 win. With that point, he has now surpassed former Panthers forward Jonathan Huberdeau for the most […]

It took a while, but Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov is an All-Star. With rosters complete, Barkov will take the ice with the biggest and brightest stars in the NHL. Barkov is headed to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game in place of Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews. Matthews is missing the event after suffering […]

The Florida Panthers will be without captain Aleksander Barkov for at least a couple more games as the star forward continues to battle an illness. The Panthers revealed that Barkov has been dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, which forced him to miss Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Blues. Now, per George Richard of Florida […]

The Florida Panthers managed to further improve the roster at the NHL trade deadline, with their biggest move coming in the form of a trade for Philadelphia Flyers legend Claude Giroux. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was discussing the Giroux acquisition with the media on Tuesday and had a surprisingly funny tidbit about one of the […]

The Florida Panthers are locking up captain Aleksander Barkov on a historic eight-year, $80 million contract extension, according to The AP’s Tim Reynolds. The deal is now the largest given out in franchise history in terms of overall value. The previous record was held by goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who inked a seven-year, $70 million contract in […]