Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov played in Game 3 on Saturday, less than 48 hours after he was forced out of Thursday's game by a hard hit. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel hit ...

After their captain, Aleksander Barkov, took a massive hit from Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The hit earned Hagel a one-game suspension and put Barkov's status in question for the series.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov is in. Barkov, the Florida Panthers superstar who was knocked out of Game 2 by a controversial Brandon Hagel hit, is slotted into the lineup for today’s Game ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — 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.