Posts About "Aleksander Barkov"
Barkov Gives Panthers Lineup Options
October 1st, 2018 Throughout the preseason, the Florida Panthers continued to roll out the same top two offensive line combinations, leading to strong assumptions that these two lines will be the same to start the season. Newly-appointed captain Aleksander Barkov has been centering the first line with Nick Bjugstad and Evgeni Dadonov on the wings. Vincent...
2013 NHL Entry Draft: Where Are They Now?
September 26th, 2018 With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft passing its fifth anniversary this offseason, this provides a milestone year to look back at the top picks to see how their careers are progressing. This draft proved to be a transformative year for many teams, with franchise-defining players being selected throughout the top-10 picks. Note: The 2013...
Panthers Captain Barkov Leading Young Core
September 22nd, 2018 On Monday, Sept. 17, the Florida Panthers announced Derek MacKenzie would be relinquishing captain duties to Aleksander Barkov. The Panthers drafted Barkov second overall in 2013 and has centered the Panthers' first line since Jaromir Jagr joined the team at the 2015 Trade Deadline. Barkov had a breakout season last year, notching 78...
Power-Ranking Every Panthers Entry Draft
September 19th, 2018 It is the Florida Panthers' 25th anniversary season this year, throughout which there will be plenty of attention given to past franchise stars like Olli Jokinen and Ed Jovanovski. Before the season, however, is a good time to look back on all of the Panthers' 26 entry drafts. They have hosted the event twice in their history, first in...
10 Best Seasons in Florida Panthers History
July 17th, 2018 The 2018-19 season marks the Florida Panthers' 25th as a franchise. With five playoff appearances in their history, they haven't been the epitome of success. However, despite lacking team success, there have been many players in franchise history who had great seasons that have stood the test of time. Some seasons are notorious for...
Panthers Loaded With First-Line Talent
July 9th, 2018 With the acquisition of Mike Hoffman earlier this offseason, the Florida Panthers may have finally assembled the complete, high-end top-six that has eluded the franchise for at least a decade. It has been a pronounced issue recently, as they have had talented pieces in their top-six but also had holes that prevented the team from...
