Aleksander Barkov cemented his place in Panthers history with this puck. Just 24 seconds into the second period, Barkov followed the Florida rush toward the New Jersey Devils net. Carter Verhaeghe controlled the rebound of his own blocked shot and passed the puck to Barkov, who netted it for his 189th career goal. The captain’s […]

When Panthers GM Dale Tallon arrived for Game 3 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round, he must have felt proud. The team featured a great mix of young stars whom Tallon had drafted, like Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, trade acquisitions like Roberto Luongo and Jaromir Jagr, plus veteran leaders like Brian Campbell whom […]

Aleksander Barkov was drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft and scored a goal in his NHL debut later that October. Just over a decade later in a game in Detroit, the captain of the Florida Panthers made his 672nd NHL appearance as he broke his friend Jonathan Huberdeau’s franchise […]

Aleksander Barkov tallied a goal and an assist in his team’s 4-0 win over Detroit. The captain then earned even more points when he gave his stick to a fan after the game. Who knows? Maybe someday the young man will score some points of his own for the Cats. After all, he now has […]

Aleksander Barkov’s second-ever playoff goal was a big one. Assisted by Alexander Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr, the Finnish center got a shot through at 1:59 in the 3rd period of Game 5 of the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round. The shot tied the game 1-1. Though the Panthers would ultimately lose in 2OT, Barkov gave […]

The Panthers eagerly looked on during the ceremonial puck drop prior to their Oct. 8, 2016 preseason game at West Point against the New Jersey Devils. The special game was the team’s last before beginning the 2016-17 regular season. A 4-2 win in front of a crowd of heroes and their families gave the Cats […]

Patience is an underappreciated virtue in a goal scorer, especially when nearly 20,000 fans are yelling “SHOOT!” When Matthew Tkachuk scored his game-winning goal with under five seconds in regulation in Game 4 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Final, he waited an extra second and allowed traffic to clear in front of the net while […]

For the second time in three seasons, the Panthers eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final as Aleksander Barkov set up Carter Verhaeghe for the go-ahead goal late in the third period of Game 5. “He took on one guy, then two guys and then gave the puck to me with a pretty […]

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the Panthers defeated the San Jose Sharks at home, 3-1. With the victory, Paul Maurice passed Jacques Martin (110) for the most wins by a coach to that point in Panthers history. “That tells you a lot,” said captain Aleksander Barkov. “He knows how […]

After losing Game 1 of the First Round, Panthers fans used rally towels to cheer on the Cats in Game 2. Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov got things started with a goal each in the first period, followed by a trio of scores from Mason Marchment, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe in the second frame. […]