Despite being outshot 14-4 in the opening period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers took a 1-0 advantage over the Edmonton Oilers going into the first intermission.
The Stanley Cup Final will feature a battle of two of the best players in the world at their specific skillset. In the red corner, Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov holds the title as the NHL’s best defensive forward after the retirement of Patrice Bergeron.
The Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers kicks off on Saturday. Here are five things to watch for in Game 1.
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is already among the NHL's most elite two-way players. However, the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the Oilers could be a career-defining moment for a player often overshadowed by the rest of the league's stars.
Connor McDavid is overrated, not a generational talent, and nowhere near the likes of Wayne Gretzky, nicknames be damned, a Florida columnist wrote in a scathing column this week.
The Florida Panthers have won more playoff games in the past three years than they did over their first 27 seasons as a National Hockey League franchise.
Things have changed a bit in the Conn Smythe market since the beginning of the Conference Finals, and it's time to take stock of the board and consider angles to wager on before Game 1 Saturday night.
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final will begin this Saturday, and we should be in for a fantastic series between two of the best teams all season long. Yardbarker's NHL expert Griffin Carroll is here with the picks.
Paul Maurice made sure his Florida Panthers knew not to go near the Prince of Wales Trophy on Saturday night. Although captain Sasha Barkov said his coach made the same request last year, it certainly was not followed.
The Florida Panthers can now sit back and wait for Edmonton and Dallas to wrap.
SUNRISE — Not too long after the Florida Panthers pulled out a 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers on Tuesday night, coach Paul Maurice was asked whether he preferred Sasha Barkov got a penalty shot after being hooked driving to the net or the power play which was handed out.
Here's to this fresh week being the turning point for a run of winning NHL props together. And here's how Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll plans to attack Game 4 between the Rangers and Panthers.
NEW YORK — When Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice stepped up to the podium after a tough 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, he was in an unusually chipper mood.
NEW YORK — After a 3-0 Game 1 win over the New York Rangers, captain Sasha Barkov put it bluntly that the Florida Panthers played their style of hockey.
The Florida Panthers came to play Wednesday night when they opened the Eastern Conference final with a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers. Florida took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series thanks in great part to terrific defensive play and another fantastic postseason performance from goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.
Then there were four. We're down to the Conference Finals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and there are a few unique ways you can add some futures bets that pay out better than simply backing one of these four teams to win it all.
For the second time in four seasons, Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was named the Selke Trophy winner as the NHL's best defensive forward on Saturday night.
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov has won the 2023-24 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The Selke Trophy recognizes “the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” as selected by the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov has been named winner of the 2024 Selke Trophy.
On Saturday, May 18, Florida Panthers forward (and captain) Aleksander Barkov was named the recipient of the 2024 Selke Trophy. The award is annually given “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.” This is the second time that Barkov has captured the award, having also won it following the 2020-21 season.
Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov briefly left the ice after making a potential game-saving block with 2:52 left in Game 6 of his team’s game against the Boston Bruins on Friday night.
Aleksander Barkov has had many titles since his NHL debut over a decade ago. As he matured physically and the Panthers surrounded him with a fun, capable
The NHL has announced the finalists for the 2024 Selke Trophy.
Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the final eight minutes of regulation, helping the Florida Panthers rally to a 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon at Sunrise, Fla.
Apparently even clinching a playoff spot won’t keep Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice happy after a loss. After suffering a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night, Maurice was quite frustrated with his players, so much that it meant that he was giving the media free reign use anything they think he might say.
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice announced on Friday that center Aleksander Barkov is likely to miss Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers due to an undisclosed injury.
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