FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov skated Thursday for the first time since getting hurt a week ago in Ottawa. Matthew Tkachuk could join him on the ice tomorrow.
The 2024-25 NHL season is just over a week old, and there’s been a ton of entertaining storylines to follow around the league. From winless hockey clubs with high expectations, to unfortunate injury troubles, to some goaltending controversies early on, there’s been no shortage of topics to discuss, both on and off the ice.
The Florida Panthers, who were missing Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, remained winless on the road, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Bufalo Sabres at KeyBank Arena.
The 29-year-old has been a high-end two-way top center for several seasons now and has put up at least 78 points in each of the last three seasons.
The first full week of NHL action in the 2024-25 season is not even complete yet and several star players have suffered serious injuries.
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice announced Saturday.
It seems that the Florida Panthers will be out a couple of key players on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. Panthers head coach Paul Maurice announced that winger Matthew Tkachuk will miss Saturday’s game due to an illness, while center Aleksander Barkov is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Florida Panthers got good news as it pertains to Aleksander Barkov’s injury. Meanwhile, John Tavares missed practice for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the team is talking about a Timothy Liljegren trade.
The Florida Panthers made two roster moves on Friday after captain Sasha Barkov was hurt late in Thursday’s loss to the Ottawa Senators. Barkov, who is reportedly not expected to miss too much time, slammed skates-first into the end boards after chasing down a puck headed to an empty net.
A horror show ending to the game has overshadowed anything else that happened Thursday night for the Panthers. Captain Aleksander Barkov went hard into the end boards, attempting to stop an empty net goal after his stick broke on a shot attempt.
Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov has been reported as out week-to-week by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.
The Florida Panthers had their minds on other matters following their 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators with captain Sasha Barkov having to be helped off the ice after being injured in the game’s final minutes.
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left Thursday’s game against the Ottawa Senators after a hard collision with Tim Stützle. Fans and teammates are hoping the veteran forward is OK, but he couldn’t put weight on his leg, the first indication that this might be something serious.
For the first time in their history, the Florida Panthers are set to enter a season as the defending Stanley Cup champions. They reached hockey’s mountaintop dramatic seven-game series win over the Edmonton Oilers.
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