Posts About "Aleksander Barkov"
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...Barkov as Panthers' Next Captain?
June 14th, 2018 Two years ago, prior to the Florida Panthers ultimately deciding to appoint Derek MacKenzie captain, there was much debate on who would take over the role. Former captain Willie Mitchell had just moved on and the Panthers had two options: to pick a rising star or to pick a veteran. Most of us believed it would be the former, but they...
2013 NHL Entry Draft: Where Are They Now?
May 6th, 2018 With the five-year anniversary of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft approaching, 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 Draft...
Boughner Has Panthers’ Stars Shooting
May 3rd, 2018 When the Florida Panthers took the ice for the 2017-18 National Hockey League season, it was immediately evident something was considerably different. The once-tentative Panthers played a much different – and much more effective – style under first-year head coach Bob Boughner, putting opposing teams on their heels with...
Barkov is Selke Bound
April 20th, 2018 The Selke Trophy is given to the “forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game,” and while offensive output is not mentioned in the description, it too is a factor. Although left out of this year’s nominees, it is an award the Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov is not only worthy of, but one I...
Finns Flash in Today's NHL
March 20th, 2018 As hockey has grown as a global sport, an increase in non-North American players in the NHL has occurred simultaneously. Although the best and largest number of players still come from North America, other nations have had an increase in representation in the NHL in recent seasons. It is one thing for a country to have a growth in the...