ALEKSANDER BARKOV NEWS

Back in saddle in Game 3 loss Barkov (undisclosed) had five shots, two hits and one block in 18:52 in ice time Saturday in a 5-1 loss in Game 3.

Impact Brandon Hagel missed Saturday's game after being suspended for a high hit to Barkov's head in Game 2. The five shots stood out -- he had no shots in the first two games (three assists). Barkov put up eight goals and 14 assists in 24 games in last season's Cup run, and he will likely continue a near-point-per-game pace as long as the kitties are in the postseason.

7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Vasilevskiy makes 33 saves as Lightning beat Panthers 5-1 to cut Florida's series lead to 2-1

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning came back to beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1

16 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aleksander Barkov injury update: Panthers star returns vs. Lightning after Hagel hit Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is playing in Game 3, less than 48 hours after he was forced out of Thursday's game by a hard hit...

17 HOURS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Panthers captain Barkov good to go for Game 3 against Lightning; Ekblad returns from suspension

The Florida Panthers had two of their best players available for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday

19 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Good to go Barkov (undisclosed) will play in Game 3 against Tampa Bay on Saturday, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.

Impact Barkov won't miss additional playing time after leaving Thursday's 2-0 win over the Lightning. He has collected three assists, four hits and three blocked shots through two outings this postseason. In Saturday's matchup, Barkov will skate on the top line and see action on the top power-play unit.

19 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Panthers optimistic injured captain Aleksander Barkov could return for Game 3 Panthers coach Paul Maurice: "He has to take warmups. He has to get through it. We think he's good."

19 HOURS AGO • NYTIMES.COM

Game-time decision Saturday Barkov (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Impact Coach Paul Maurice said Saturday morning that Barkov "has to take warmups, He has to get through it. We think he's good." Barkov picked up the injury via a big hit from the Lightning's Brandon Hagel, which resulted in a five-minute major for interference and a one-game suspension in Game 3 on Saturday for Hagel. Should Barkov miss the afternoon tilt, look for Tomas Nosek to enter the lineup.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lightning's Hagel suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that injured Panthers' Barkov

Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit in Game 2 that injured Florida Panthers captain Alek...

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild playing above playoff status as only wild-card team with series lead, entering Game 4 vs Vegas

The wild-card berth has suited Minnesota well

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Everyone Affiliated With The Florida Panthers Needs To Soul-Search After Reacting To Hit On Aleksander Barkov Panthers fans are in an uproar after Aleksander Barkov got hurt by a questionable hit, but they really should look in the mirror before they...

1 DAY AGO • OUTKICK.COM

Deadspin | Panthers' Aleksander Barkov questionable for Game 3 vs. Lightning Deadspin | Panthers' Aleksander Barkov questionable for Game 3 vs. Lightning

1 DAY AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Lightning's Brandon Hagel faces hearing for hit on Panthers' Aleksander Barkov Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel will have a hearing for his hit that caused Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov to leave Ga...

1 DAY AGO • USATODAY.COM

Panthers waiting to see if Barkov will be available for Game 3 against Lightning on Saturday

The Florida Panthers are waiting to see if captain Aleksander Barkov will be able to play Saturday when their playoff series resumes against the Tampa Bay Lightning

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Questionable ahead of Game 3 Barkov (undisclosed) hasn't been ruled out for Game 3 against the Lightning on Saturday but also hasn't been given the all-clear, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site repor...

Impact Barkov's absence would create a significant hole in the Panthers' lineup, especially considering he is riding a five-game point streak in which he generated one goal and six helpers, including a pair of power-play points. If Barkov does miss out Saturday, Sam Bennett would be the most logical choice to step into the first-line role.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Panthers Coach's One-Word Message to Address Aleksander Barkov's Injury Paul Maurice had just a one-word update when asked about Aleksander Barkov after Game 2.

2 DAYS AGO • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Barkov misses final 10 minutes of Panthers' win after taking hit from Lightning's Hagel

Florida captain Aleksander Barkov missed the final 10:09 of the Panthers’ win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at Tampa Bay on Thursday night, after taking...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aleksander Barkov injury update: Panthers captain leaves game after Brandon Hagel hit Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov leaves Thursday's victory after a big hit from the Tampa Bay Lightning's Brandon Hagel.

2 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Sustains injury during Game 2 Barkov suffered an undisclosed injury during Game 2's 2-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday. Head coach Paul Maurice didn't have an update on the 29-year-old's status after the ga...

Impact Barkov sustained the injury on a hit from Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel in the third period that resulted in Hagel receiving a five-minute major for interference. Barkov registered an assist across 15:41 of ice time before exiting the game. He has 20 goals and 71 points in 67 regular-season appearances. If Barkov can't play, then Tomas Nosek might draw into the lineup.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Schmidt scores again, Bobrovsky has 19 saves as Panthers beat Lightning 2-0 for 2-0 series lead

Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round p...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns two power-play helpers Barkov notched two power-play assists, three hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1.

Impact Barkov helped out on goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Nate Schmidt as the Panthers ran away with the series opener. The 29-year-old Barkov was limited to four of the last nine regular-season games and managed to put up a goal and three assists in that span. He dealt with an upper-body injury for part of that time, but the captain will likely lead by example and play through the pain during the playoffs. He had a total of 20 goals and 71 points in 67 regular-season appearances.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tkachuk stars in his return by scoring twice as the Panthers top Lightning 6-2 in series opener

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win...

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Practice: Barkov - 4/17/25 | Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov speaks ahead of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Tampa Bay.

APRIL 17 • NHL.COM

Who will win the Hart as MVP and the NHL's other top awards this season? Here are AP's predictions

There is no clear-cut favorite to take home the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, with Colorado's reigning winner Nathan MacKinnon, Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton center Leon Dra...

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Barkov (rest) will return to the lineup versus Tampa Bay for Game 1, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Barkov sat out the last two games of the regular season as the Panthers locked into third place in the Atlantic Division. He ends the season with 20 goals and 51 assists in 67 games. Barkov will center the top line, as well as playing on the top power play,

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point's goal, 2 assists help Lightning beat Panthers 5-1

Brayden Point had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory against the Florida Panthers

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS