When Sasha Barkov put the Florida Panthers up two midway through the third period of a close out Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he let out a rare sign of emotion.
For the first time ever, the Florida Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning in a best-of-7 playoff series. The Cats made a statement on Monday night in Sunrise, finally coming out of the shadow of their Atlantic Division rivals and doing so in convincing fashion after a 6-1, Game 5 victory.
Captain Aleksander Barkov scored two pivotal goals and added an assist as the Florida Panthers advanced to the second round with a 6-1 Game 5 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena that was a lot closer than the final score indicates.
It's official. The Florida Panthers are the NHL's new Sunshine State champion.
SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers have finally shed themselves of the Tampa Bay Lightning. And they did it in style on Monday night. Florida scored four times in the third period and steamrolled the Lightning 6-1 to close out the first-round series in Game 5.
SUNRISE — Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov said he was proud of the way his team fought throughout yet another tough battle against rival Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
As advertised, Game 1 of the Battle for Florida did not disappoint. The in-state rivalry kicked off with a lot of pace from both teams, very strong defense, and a bit of chippiness, but no major fights yet.
SUNRISE — As Sasha Barkov made his way out of a triumphant Florida Panthers dressing room Sunday afternoon, he stopped to ask a reporter whether his team’s 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning was the franchise’s first Game 1 win in a first-round series.
This series is being dubbed the battle for Florida; which team will come out victorious, the Panthers or the Lightning? After clinching the Atlantic Division title, Florida is set up for an in-state rivalry in round one.
For just the third time ever, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers are set to face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All three have happened in the last four seasons.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers still have something to play for as it goes into tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a shot at winning the Atlantic Division.
The Florida Panthers (47-22-5) will open their final road trip of the 2023-24 regular season when they pay a visit to the Toronto Maple Leafs (42-22-9) tonight at Scotiabank Arena.
Florida closed out the month of March with their second match against Detroit, this time on home ice. The Panthers had a rocky first period, which allowed the Red Wings to walk away with a 1-0 lead heading into the second period.
When push came to shove, Sasha Barkov took control and willed the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings with a two-goal third period on Saturday afternoon.
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.
Aleksander Barkov will be out of action for the next few days due to a knee injury, according to Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice.
The Panthers lost superstar center and team captain Aleksander Barkovto an apparent knee injury Friday after he was on the receiving end of a hit from Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe.
There is quite the menu of props available to bet on for the Stanley Cup Final, and the rich menu goes far beyond the typical player props, according to Yardbarker's hockey expert Griffin Carroll.
Since the lockout in 2004-05, nine of the 17 teams to win the Eastern Conference have touched the trophy. Six of those teams went on to win the Stanley Cup.
The updates were vague, to put it mildly, when Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left Monday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final in the first period with a lower-body injury and didn’t return.
Game 1 between Florida-Carolina was a doozy, needing four full overtimes to find a winner. While that buoys the data to analyze, we're keeping it simple and going back to a pair of reads that came through for me to start the series.
The Panthers could have a pair of regulars back in the lineup on Thursday against Montreal as Barkov and Gudas returned to practice and appear ready for a return to the lineup in the near future.
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