Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov will dress tonight in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers (as per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman). The Panthers lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 and will be looking to grab a stranglehold as the series shifts to Edmonton. The 28-year-old was a question mark for tonight after leaving Game 2 on Monday night. … [Read more...] about Panthers Aleksander Barkov And Vladimir Tarasenko To Play Game 3
Barkov, Bobrovsky, Forsling Lead Conn Smythe Race Entering Game 4
With the Panthers going up three games over the Oilers in last night’s win, it’s truly safe to start talking about Conn Smythe candidates. Shayna Goldman and Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic wasted no time breaking down some of the leading candidacies this morning. Should the series end without a catastrophic implosion on Florida’s part, there are three leading finalists for the … [Read more...] about Barkov, Bobrovsky, Forsling Lead Conn Smythe Race Entering Game 4
Panthers End ECHL Affiliate Agreement
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic is reporting that Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier had surgery after the season to repair a sports hernia. Couturier had a very eventful 2023-24 season after missing the previous season due to a back issue that required multiple surgeries. The Flyers reportedly knew about the sports hernia as Couturier played through the ailment for much of … [Read more...] about Panthers End ECHL Affiliate Agreement
Aleksander Barkov Likely Good To Go For Game 3
With plenty of eyes on the status of Aleksander Barkov ahead of Game 3, Jameson Olive, the Senior Digital Content Manager of the Florida Panthers reported that Barkov looked and felt good today. They will continue to monitor his status during the team’s skate in Edmonton tomorrow. After taking an elbow to the head from Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl towards the final … [Read more...] about Aleksander Barkov Likely Good To Go For Game 3
Cup Final Notes: Suspensions, Barkov, Nurse, Ekblad, Luostarinen
Don’t expect supplemental discipline to be announced today for a pair of Oilers forwards that laid controversial hits in last night’s Game 2 loss. Leon Draisaitl’s check to the head of Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov that knocked him out of the game will go unpunished past the two-minute minor assessed on the play, TVA’s Renaud Lavoie reports. Warren Foegele also won’t … [Read more...] about Cup Final Notes: Suspensions, Barkov, Nurse, Ekblad, Luostarinen