Longtime NHL defender Anton Strålman has retired, as noted by Robin Olausson of Hockey Sverige. Neither he nor the NHL Alumni Association have made an official announcement, but he’s now joined Swedish women’s soccer club Skultorps IF as a coach, Olausson said. Strålman’s NHL career all but ended over a year ago. After managing to land a contract off a PTO with the Bruins in … [Read more...] about Anton Strålman To Retire
Panthers Recall Patrick Giles
With the Panthers needing some extra depth up front in the wake of the Aleksander Barkov injury that will keep him out for a few weeks at least, the team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled forward Patrick Giles from AHL Charlotte. The 24-year-old signed with Florida as an undrafted free agent back in 2022 following a four-year run at Boston College. He has yet to … [Read more...] about Panthers Recall Patrick Giles
Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk Expected To Miss A Week
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice shared that superstar Matthew Tkachuk is expected to miss about a week with an illness. Maurice said that the team is targeting Florida’s October 22nd matchup against the Minnesota Wild as Tkachuk’s return date. He already missed one game with the ailment, sitting out of Florida’s Saturday loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Tkachuk joins … [Read more...] about Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk Expected To Miss A Week
Atlantic Notes: Barkov, Tavares, Power, Greenway, Peterka
7:00 PM : Toronto Maple Leafs centerman John Tavares missed the team’s Saturday matchup with illness. 10:00 AM : Imaging has revealed that Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov’s lower-body injury did not involve an ankle fracture (per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman). That’s in line with David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period’s report yesterday that Barkov avoided the worst-case … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Barkov, Tavares, Power, Greenway, Peterka
Barkov To Miss Two To Three Weeks, Tkachuk (Illness) Out Tonight
The lower-body injury to Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov won’t keep him out for long. Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters including Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News (Twitter link) that the center is expected to miss two to three weeks and is expected to be ready to play by the time Florida heads overseas in early November for games in Barkov’s native Finland, if not … [Read more...] about Barkov To Miss Two To Three Weeks, Tkachuk (Illness) Out Tonight