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1:10Aleksander Barkov Leaves With Apparent Left-Leg Injury
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1:21Panthers Top Rival Hurricanes In Season Opener
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1:57Florida Panthers Seek Return to the Playoffs
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1:11Panthers vs. Hurricanes: East's Top Two Teams?
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0:36Panthers Begin Season Without Marchand
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1:07Tkachuk Brothers Join Forces To Reclaim Stanley Cup
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1:59Maple Leafs Sign Sergei Bobrovsky
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1:48Jets Sign Goalie Stuart Skinner to 2-Year Deal
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1:17Golden Knights Sign Rasmus Andersson to 7-Year Extension
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0:49Sergei Bobrovsky Signs 3-Year, $21M Deal with Maple Leafs
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1:26What to Make of the 2026 NHL Free Agent Class
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0:57What the Free Agency Market Looks Like for Sergei Bobrovsky
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1:15Bobrovsky's Future With Panthers Is Up In The Air
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0:42Patrice Bergeron Elected into 2026 Hall of Fame Class
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0:50Brady Tkachuk Trade Turns Panthers Back Into Cup Contenders
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1:01Brandon Bussi Answers the Call for Carolina
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1:06Surplus of Goals Defining Stanley Cup Final
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1:40John Tortorella In 1st Cup Final Since Winning In 2004 With Lightning
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10:14Reasons Why the Golden Knights Can Win the Stanley Cup
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1:00Breaking Down Hurricanes' Playoff OT Success
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Top Panthers News
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Panthers' Alex Petrovic: Up from minors
Petrovic was called up from AHL Charlotte on Saturday, per Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson.
Petrovic is up from the minors after Aleksander Barkov (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve. Petrovic gives Florida another option, but it wouldn't be surprising if he was a healthy scratch Sunday versus Anaheim. He had two goals, 10 points and 47 PIM in 54 regular-season outings with Dallas in 2025-26.
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Panthers' Sam Lafferty: Summoned from AHL
Lafferty was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Saturday, according to Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson.
Lafferty registered one goal, two points, nine shots on net, five blocked shots and 35 hits in 29 regular-season games for Chicago in 2025-26. With Aleksander Barkov (knee) unavailable, Lafferty will likely make his Florida debut against Anaheim on Sunday.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Game-time call for Sunday
Forsling (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Sunday's tilt in Anaheim, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
Forsling missed Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose due to the injury. If he ends up playing Sunday, then he will likely serve in a top-four capacity. Aleksander Barkov (knee) was forced to exit Thursday's game, so Uvis Balinskis might remain in the lineup as a seventh defenseman, even if Forsling returns.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Moves to LTIR
Barkov (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.
Barkov will miss at least 10 games and 24 days following his LTIR placement. The Panthers might provide a timeline for his return after Saturday's practice. Barkov injured his left leg in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose. He sat out the entire 2025-26 campaign after he had reconstructive surgery to repair his right ACL and MCL.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Will undergo MRI
Barkov (knee) is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Barkov exited the ice immediately after suffering his apparent knee injury, which isn't an encouraging sign for a player who missed all of last season with a knee injury on his other side. While not officially ruled out, at this point it seems unlikely the veteran center will be ready to face the Ducks on Sunday and could miss the rest of Florida's West Coast swing.
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Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk: Forces overtime
Tkachuk scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Tkachuk's third-period tally forced overtime. The winger has racked up four shots on net and three hits over two games this season while seeing time on the second line and first power-play unit. Tkachuk should continue to be a point-per-game threat on offense while maintaining a physical edge. As long as he can stay healthy, he'll offer multi-category upside as a lock to be in fantasy lineups.
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Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Pots pair of goals in overtime loss
Luostarinen scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Luostarinen had the Panthers' first two goals of the contest. The 28-year-old forward has added four shots on net and four hits over two games this season. He's seeing time on the third line, though he could be a candidate for power-play usage if Aleksander Barkov (leg) gets bad news with his injury evaluation after leaving Thursday's game early. Luostarinen has enough physicality to be useful in deeper fantasy formats, but he's topped the 40-point mark just once in his five full-length seasons.
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Panthers' Akira Schmid: Takes overtime loss
Schmid allowed four goals on 32 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Schmid didn't have an answer for the Sharks' top line, though the Panthers' offense did enough to carve out a point in the standings. Schmid likely got this start because the Panthers made a cross-country trip after opening the season in Raleigh on Tuesday. Jacob Markstrom is projected to handle a majority of the starts for Florida this year, and he should be between the pipes Sunday versus the Ducks. Schmid will be a streaming option in fantasy when he gets a good matchup.
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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov: Injury update expected Friday
Barkov sustained an apparent left leg injury Thursday versus the Sharks, but an update on his status isn't expected until Friday, Panthers TV Rinkside Reporter Katie Engleson reports.
Barkov's injury isn't related at all to his devastating right ACL and MCL injuries from last year. His left leg buckled underneath him as he fell to the ice in a board battle during the second period Thursday, and Barkov was visibly upset when he left the ice. While it's definitely possible he'll miss time, the severity of the injury won't be known until his evaluation is completed.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Late scratch Thursday
Forsling (upper body) won't play Thursday versus the Sharks.
Forsling was a late scratch after reportedly participating in warmups. The defenseman didn't skate in practice Wednesday, but there was no other indication that he was dealing with an injury. Uvis Balinskis will play Thursday in place of Forsling, who can be considered day-to-day until more information is made available.
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Panthers' Akira Schmid: Starting against San Jose
Schmid was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against San Jose.
Jacob Markstrom drew the Opening Night start for the Panthers on the road against Carolina on Tuesday and led Florida to a 1-0 overtime win, but Schmid will have an opportunity to defend the crease Thursday. Schmid made 34 regular-season appearances for the Golden Knights last year, going 16-10-6 with a 2.59 GAA and .893 save percentage.
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Panthers' Brad Marchand: Might play in October
Marchand (lower body) might be able to play before the end of October, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
Marchand's recovery is going better than initially hoped, though his timetable is only marginally different from what it was before. The 38-year-old might end up on the third line when he's healthy, but that says more about how stacked Florida is than his actual worth. Marchand had 27 goals and 54 points in 52 regular-season appearances with Florida in 2025-26, and on most teams, it would be easy to pencil him on for a top-six role.
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Panthers' Gustav Forsling: Supplies only offense in season opener
Forsling scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 1-0 overtime victory over the Hurricanes.
It was a sloppy, chippy game to begin the regular season, but Forsling prevented it from going to a shootout when he blasted a one-timer past Brandon Bussi from the blue line with less than five seconds left in OT. Forsling managed only two goals in the 2025-26 regular season, ending a streak of four straight seasons in double digits, but the 30-year-old blueliner made an immediate statement to begin the current campaign that he intends to be more productive.
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Panthers' Jacob Markstrom: Dazzles in return to Florida crease
Markstrom stopped all 15 shots he faced in Tuesday's 1-0 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
Making his return to a Panthers team he broke into the NHL with back in 2010-11, Markstrom didn't face a lot of pucks but came up big when he needed to, eventually getting rewarded for his efforts when Gustav Forsling blasted home a shot from the blue line with less than five seconds left in OT. Markstrom recorded only one shutout all of last season with New Jersey, but his second stint in Florida is off to a dazzling start. The 36-year-old netminder is used to heavy workloads, but it's not yet clear if he'll be right back in the crease Thursday in San Jose, or if he'll cede duties to Akira Schmid.
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Panthers' Jacob Markstrom: Defending crease Tuesday
Markstrom will guard the road goal against Carolina on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Markstrom posted a 23-19-1 record with one shutout, a 3.07 GAA and an .883 save percentage in 44 regular-season appearances for New Jersey in 2025-26. He has plenty of bounce-back appeal in the 2026-27 campaign after the Devils dealt him to the Panthers in the offseason.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team |
1.88 (21st) |
1.88 (8th) |
7.7 (16th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| A. Barkov C Aleksander Barkov C | Knee |
| B. Marchand LW Brad Marchand LW | Lower Body |
| G. Forsling D Gustav Forsling D | Upper Body |
| J. Gadjovich LW Jonah Gadjovich LW | Upper Body |
| M. Entwistle RW MacKenzie Entwistle RW | Undisclosed |