The Florida Panthers have been waiting with bated breath for days now for an update on the severity of captain Aleksander Barkov's knee injury. The news is now in: Six to eight weeks, per insider Darren Dreger. Sounds like good news for Barkov. 6-8 week recovery. Non surgical rehab is the plan. — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) October 6, 2026 Barkov has opted not to undergo surgery for the injury to his left knee, and will instead take on a non-surgical rehab program. This news is better than e...
WHO: Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) vs. Florida Panthers (1-0-2) WHAT: 2026-27 NHL Regular Season, Game 3/84 WHEN: Tuesday, October 6 @ 7:00 PM Pacific WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: ESPN – AUDIO: ESPN LA 710, ESPN LA App, 830 AM KLAA – TWITTER: @dooleylak & @lakings TODAY’S MATCHUP: The […]
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Kings hockey is back in downtown Los Angeles as the home schedule is set to kick off tonight against the Tkachuk brothers and the Panthers at Crypto.com Arena. “We’re happy to be back in our building,” said coach Peter Laviolette, who will also be making his official home debut. “We want to come out and […]
Connor Bedard joins the team for practice. Macklin Celebrini misses last night's game. An update on Aleksander Barkov should come today.
Connor Bedard joins the team for practice. Macklin Celebrini misses last night's game. An update on Aleksander Barkov should come today.
The Florida Panthers are back! At least that seems to be the prevailing train of thought throughout the summer. They are also older, have two new netminders, and face a much tougher Atlantic Division.
2025-26 Record 40-38-4, 84 points (7th in Atlantic) 2025-26 Record Against Lightning 1-3-0 2025-26 Goals For 246 (18th) 2025-26 Goals Against 274 (28th) 2025-26 Power Play 19.5% (19th) 2025-26 Penalty Kill 81.0% (9th) 2026-27 Division Odds +155 2026-27 Stanley Cup Odds +650 Stats via NHL, od...
The Florida Panthers (1-0-2) will finish off its three-game California trip when they serve as the opponent to Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) in their home-opener at Crypto.com Arena.
Brad Marchand earned the Panthers a point with a late third goal in Sunday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Carter Verhaeghe scored Florida’s other goal, his first of the season, and Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and Lars Eller each collected an assist. Jacob Markström stopped 18 shots in ...
The Ottawa Senators are looking to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2027. Ottawa has made it two seasons in a row entering this year. Despite trading Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers in the summer, they think they can contend again. Tim Stutzle is a major reason why they have this belief. Stutzle proved […]
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The Florida Panthers have been bitten by the injury bug again. Alexander Barkov, who missed the entire 2025-26 campaign with a torn ACL and MCL, is injured again. He is currently dealing with a leg injury suffered in the second game of the season against the San Jose Sharks and has been placed on long-term […]
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When Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice knows the status of his captain Aleksander Barkov, so too will the rest of us. The veteran bench boss confirmed on Monday that the team is still working through the process with team doctors, and at this time, no set timetable has been created for Barkov's return.
Initial reports came out that he'd miss roughly 10-12 weeks, but Maurice wants to make it very clear, that's not confirmed at all by the team, and he hasn't been made aware quite yet the...
Back at it, Insiders! With Saturday’s point in the rearview mirror, the Kings are pressing forward to the home opener tomorrow evening against the Florida Panthers. A few updates from today’s practice – – Kevin Fiala! Good news, @LAKings fans! Kevin Fiala is out on the ice this morning. Hearing this isn’t his first day, […]
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The Florida Panthers missed the playoffs last season while they were missing one of their top players. Aleksander Barkov, the Panthers’ long-time captain and a top line forward, missed all of 2025-26 with a torn ACL suffered in the preseason. The Finn worked hard to come back this season, but his comeback lasted less than […]
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Barkov's 10-to-12-week timeline gives Florida only temporary cap relief, cooling the Dylan Larkin trade talk. #RedWings
With another injury to Panthers star Aleksander Barkov, is the Atlantic still so much deeper than the Metro to be a heavy favorite to claim both wild card spots?
Barkov suffers another brutal injury setback for Panthers.
The first week of the fantasy hockey season has come and gone, and it's time to recap which players came out of the gate hot and who performed well below expectations.
The relatively good news surrounding Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers may translate into bad news for Dylan Larkin, who remains on IR with the Detroit Red Wings.
Just when Dylan Larkin’s trade out of the Detroit Red Wings could finally occur , the Florida Panthers may be getting cold feet. Apparently, they have received encouraging enough news on Aleksander Barkov ‘s injury that trading for another top-six center makes little sense in the 2026-27 NHL season. Larkin ‘s escape plan f...
If Aleksander Barkov is out long-term, could the Florida Panthers look at Dylan Larkin, who would approve a trade to Florida?
If Aleksander Barkov is out long-term, could the Florida Panthers look at Dylan Larkin, who would approve a trade to Florida?
Barkov injured his knee in his second game of 2026-27 after missing all of last season with a separate knee injury.
Although Brad Marchand wasn’t expected to return to the Florida Panthers lineup until later in October, the two-time Stanley Cup champion ended up missing just two regular-season games. The 38-year-old made his 2026-27 debut Sunday night, scoring the tying goal late in regulation in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. […]
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The start of the 2026-27 season has been a rollercoaster for the Carolina Hurricanes, as they sit 1-1-1 through three games. After dropping the first two games against the Florida…
The Avs could get a couple forwards back next game. Brad Marchand returns ahead of schedule as the Panthers wait for an Aleksander Barkov update.
The Avs could get a couple forwards back next game. Brad Marchand returns ahead of schedule as the Panthers wait for an Aleksander Barkov update.
Brad Marchand’s late tally earned the Florida Panthers a point, but the Cats fell 3-2 to Anaheim when Mikael Grandlund scored the Ducks third power-play goal of the night.
Cutter Gauthier starred for the home side, scoring twice by ripping shots past Jacob Markström at 16:18 of the first period, from Jackson LaCombe and Leo Carlsson, and 47 seconds into the middle frame, with the assists going to Beckett Sennecke and Carlsson.
Gauthier and Carlsson combined to set up Granlund game-wi...