Posts About "Aleksander Barkov"
2013 NHL Entry Draft: Where Are They Now?
June 26th, 2020 With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft passing its sixth anniversary during the 2019 offseason, let's look back at the top picks to see how their careers are progressing. So, have the top-10 picks managed to live up to expectations, or have they struggled to establish themselves in the NHL? Note: The 2013 Draft took place at the Prudential...
Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov Will Win the Hart Trophy in 5 Years
May 27th, 2020 A Florida Panthers player has never won the Hart Trophy. That might change in five years, as Aleksander Barkov, their Finnish captain and top-line center, approaches his prime. Related: Top 10 NHL Lines The Hart Trophy race has been dominated by bona fide superstars through the years. Wayne Gretzky holds the record with nine MVP...
NHL Rumors: Barkov, Canadiens, Flyers, Canucks, More
April 20th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation about the Florida Panthers moving Aleksander Barkov, what the Montreal Canadiens will do with Tomas Tatar, and will the Philadelphia Flyers try to re-sign Justin Braun? Finally, what happened in Vancouver between the Canucks and Nikolay Goldobin? Could the Panthers Trade...
Projecting Finland's 2022 Olympic Roster
April 20th, 2020 United StatesCanadaSwedenRussiaCzech RepublicSwitzerlandGermanyMedal Round: Best of the Projected 2022 Olympic Rosters It remains to be seen if the NHL will allow its players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But if they do, Finland could have an especially impressive roster with loads of offensive...
Top 5 Players Wasting Their Best Years
March 28th, 2020 The National Hockey League boasts the most skilled hockey players in the entire world. Often, these superstars achieve success proportionate to their immense talent: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane, and Drew Doughty. Then there are the players that individually thrive but have yet to taste playoff success with their...
Florida Panthers Have Plenty to Be Thankful For
November 29th, 2019 As the sun rises and sets on another Thanksgiving, the upstart Florida Panthers can offer plenty of thanks after they finish their pumpkin pie. In second place in the Atlantic Division, the Panthers are in the midst of their best start to a campaign in quite some time, and I mean quite some time. Florida Panthers' Jonathan Huberdeau...
Barkov, Connolly Lead Panthers over Flyers 5-2
November 19th, 2019 SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov and Brett Connolly each had a goal and an assist to lift the Florida Panthers over the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau, Colton Sceviour and Mike Hoffman also scored and Evgenii Dadonov had two assists. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots. The Panthers are 6-2-1 in their...
Panthers' First Line in All-Star Form
September 27th, 2019 The Florida Panthers first line of Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov and Evgenii Dadonov appears ready to pick up right where the trio finished last season. Huberdeau, Barkov and Dadonov combined for 258 points last season as the Panthers finished with 86 points but failed to make the playoffs. Early indications are that new...
Panthers' Barkov Still Feels Sting of Last Season
September 12th, 2019 SUNRISE, Fla. — For Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov agony and anguish were constant companions this summer. Despite outstanding individual numbers, reflecting on his season wasn't fun for Barkov — and watching hockey on TV just made him feel ...
Weekly Cat Nip: Panthers Go To Finland
November 5th, 2018 Following the Florida Panthers loss to the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 27, they boarded a plane and headed for Helsinki, Finland to face the Winnipeg Jets in a back-to-back NHL Global Series matchup. The games were headlined by hometown stars Aleksander Barkov and Patrik Laine. Results Nov. 1 - Winnipeg Jets, 4-2 L This game was full of...
Florida Panthers 2018-19 Season Preview
October 3rd, 2018 Despite a late season push, the 2017-18 Florida Panthers missed the playoffs by one point. Considering they started with a 17-18-5 record through 40 games, a remarkable second half was needed to be in contention at season's end. They did just that by earning points in 30 of 42 games, including a 10-8-2 record against eventual playoff...
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...
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...
