ALEKSANDER BARKOV NEWS

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.

APRIL 26 • 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...

APRIL 26

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

APRIL 26

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...

APRIL 25 • OUTKICK.COM

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

APRIL 25 • 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...

APRIL 25 • 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

APRIL 25

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.

APRIL 25 • 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.

APRIL 25 • 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...

APRIL 25

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.

APRIL 25 • 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.

APRIL 25 • 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...

APRIL 25

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.

APRIL 23 • 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...

APRIL 23

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

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

Resting again Barkov won't play versus the Lightning on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Barkov will rest for the second time in three games. He should be back for Game 1 of the playoffs.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes pair of assists Barkov recorded two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Barkov was rested Saturday versus the Sabres but drew back into the lineup Monday. It's unclear if Barkov will be given a second rest Tuesday versus the Lightning, in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup. For the season, Barkov has 20 goals, 51 assists, 149 shots on net, 87 hits, 54 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 67 appearances, reaching the 70-point mark for the fourth straight season and the sixth time in his career.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby & Aleksander Barkov named NHL's 'most complete players' by peers Fellow hockey players gave Aleksander Barkov, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid a high honor in the annual NHLPA poll released on Tuesday.

APRIL 15 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Panthers visit the Lightning after Reinhart's 2-goal game

The Florida Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after Sam Reinhart scored two goals in the Panthers' 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers

APRIL 15

Rangers get first 2-goal comeback of their season, rally to top Panthers 5-3

Vincent Trocheck scored a short-handed goal early in the third period against his former team, and the New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-3

APRIL 15

Slated to return Monday Barkov (rest) is slated to return to action for Monday's game against the Rangers, Colby Guy of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Impact Barkov sat out Saturday's game against the Sabres due to rest purposes since the Panthers are already locked into a playoff spot, but he's on track to return to the ice for the penultimate game of the regular season after working on the first line during Monday's morning skate. He's recorded points in seven of his last nine appearances, logging three goals, six assists, 15 hits and four PIM while averaging 19:40 of ice time across that span.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE