The Panthers captain has become part of the South Florida landscape over his 12 seasons. He’s also helped turn a floundering franchise into a champion.

By the mid-point of the second period, Kakko was moved up to the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Mikko Rantanen, and the move paid almost immediate dividends with his assist on Barkov's goal. Kakko can win battles and go to the net,

Aleksander Barkov makes the game even at three with a deflection goal for Finland vs. Sweden.

Barkov had two assists and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators. Barkov helped out on Sam Bennett's power-play goal early in the first period and Gustav Forsling's even-strength tally in the third.

Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist for the Florida Panthers in a 4-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. Aleksander Barkov had two assists for the Panthers (35-21-3),

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) plays against the Nashville Predators in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

The Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov Jr. and the Nashville Predators’ Roman Josi will be two of the top players to watch when these teams play on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET, at Bridgestone Arena. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

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Barkov scored a goal for Finland on Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. Barkov tapped in the game-tying goal on a net-front battle in the second period. The Finnish captain played 19:50 and finished with two shots,

The Florida Panthers had the largest contingent of any NHL team take part in the league’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament over the past week-and-a-half that took part in the 4 Nations Face-Off: A league-high eight players,

Granlund scored the game-winning goal in overtime Saturday in a 4-3 win over Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. He, Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola broke in on a 3-on-1, and Granlund got selfish at the right time,

Granlund scored the game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory over Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. Granlund, Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola broke in on