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. […]

Four months after Aleksander Barkov surpassed Olli Jokinen’s franchise record of 188 goals, Jonathan Huberdeau got in on the party. Huby had a busy first period against the Anaheim Ducks. He buried a power-play goal at 13:54 to tie Jokinen’s record, then, with 6.9 seconds remaining, scored again for his 189th career goal. Huberdeau’s pair […]

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov handled the puck in the 1st Period against the Vegas Golden Knights. Barkov’s shorthanded goal with 29 seconds remaining in the period not only tied the game but also set a couple of career milestones. It was the fantastic Finn’s 200th career goal – the first Cat to hit that mark […]

The 2022-2023 Panthers team yearbook featured captain Sasha Barkov. Then in his 10th NHL season, Barkov and the Panthers were no longer the up-and-coming team. Their 2021-22 Presidents’ Trophy showed the Cats had arrived. Barkov’s Panthers were bolstered for the new season by the addition of superstar scorer Matthew Tkachuk, the return of alternate captain […]

Carter Verhaeghe stunned the crowd in Boston with his series-clinching overtime goal to claim the 2023 Eastern Conference First Round series for the Panthers — and end the historic Bruins season. The Cats earned the OT opportunity when Brandon Montour scored, assisted by captain Aleksander Barkov and Verhaeghe, to tie the game with one minute […]

The Florida Panthers 2016 trip to West Point included a special captain-naming ceremony and the opportunity to reflect on the team’s deep military connections. At the heart of the visit, though, was a good old-fashioned hockey game. The Cats shined in their 4-2 victory over the Devils. The team scored an impressive four goals in […]

Aleksander Barkov was named the 10th captain in Panthers history on September 17, 2018. Just 23 years old, Barkov was the youngest person to be named captain in Panthers history, but he would prove to be more than ready for the job.

With a second-period assist, Aleksander Barkov registered his 614th career point, passing former linemate Jonathan Huberdeau for the most in franchise history as the Cats defeated the Detroit Red Wings on March 20, 2023. Barkov continued to rewrite the record books and ended the season more than 200 points ahead Olli Jokinen, whose 419 points […]