Aleksander Barkov News & Stories

It says something about just how astounding Connor McDavid’s first ten seasons in the NHL have been that a 122-point pace regular season followed by a run to the Cup...

The best player in the world has been notably absent from the last few games of the Stanley Cup Final.

There isn't a strong favorite for Conn Smythe right now, meaning it's anyone's ballgame.

Leon Draisaitl in seven games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final: 0-3—3 Leon Draisaitl in one game of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final: 2-0—2 UH OH!

JFresh previews the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.

The Hurricanes roster apparently isn't good enough to hang with a team that plays "the same way but better." Can they fix that for next year?

JFresh previews the Eastern Conference Final.

JFresh previews the Round 2 series between Florida and Toronto.

Vegas was on its heels the last two games. Shuffling the lines might just fix all that.

Who are the 10 best 200-foot forwards in the NHL so far this season?

What if nothing ever changes???

JFresh ranks the 20 best centres going into the 2024-25 NHL season.

It doesn't get any better than this if you're a neutral fan. If you happen to cheer for the Edmonton Oilers or Florida Panthers though...

The Florida Panthers are up 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. They've been following the example set by their captain.

The Panthers lost their captain to injury in the third period, but still have a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Edmonton Oilers had an undeniably great game, but it didn't matter so who cares?

The Panthers goalie was the difference and Florida has a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final after a 3-0 victory.

JFresh brings you his preview of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers.

The tale of the tape for the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers Eastern Conference Finals series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Doesn't this feel weird to anyone else? Just me?

The tale of the tape for the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers second-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The tale of the tape for the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning first-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sean Shapiro looks at how the Dallas Stars trade for the Chris Tanev might impact both his new team and the rest of the league.

Sean Shapiro bring his weekly look around the NHL, starting with the job rookie GM Daniel Brière has done thus far in Philadelphia.

Every team has finally reached the midway point in the 2023-24 season, so the EP Rinkside team is handing out NHL awards to mark the occasion.

Not a ton of talk out there about one of the best teams in the league.

Tis the season for giving. Michael Clifford outlines a handful of gifts that the Fantasy Hockey Gods could provide for us this year.

Dimitri Filipovic takes a look at the season Aleksander Barkov is having, the impact he's made in Florida, and how he's taken the mantle from Patrice Bergeron as the best two-way centre in the game.

Sean Shapiro brings you his collection of notes and observations from the week, starting with the importance of the Florida Panthers captain

JFresh continues his look at the NHL's top players by looking at the centres.

The Stanley Cup is either awarded or the NHL season continues for at least one more game.

The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch the Stanley Cup on Tuesday in Game 5. The Florida Panthers will try to re-live what they did in Round 1 against the Boston Bruins.

The Panthers were supposed to be an easy domino for the Boston Bruins to knock over and they nearly were.

Even though the NHL is giving us a week off, plenty of individual teams are keeping things interesting.

The East Wild Card race is still hot, and kinda bad.

In the latest unnumbered thoughts associate editor Sean Shapiro shares the collection of stories and nuggets he's learned over the past two weeks.

JFresh continues his rankings series analyzing the top 20 centres in the NHL entering the 2022-23 season.

Elite Prospects analytics columnist JFresh previews the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals Eastern Conference quarterfinals playoff series.

Lots of teams are absolutely freaking out these days, and they probably should be.

Even at 37-years-old, Patrice Bergeron is still the gold standard for two-way play in the NHL. EP Rinkside lead analyst Dimitri Filipovic looks at his stunning two-way play, and what that means for Bruins at the trade deadline.

EP Rinkside's resident Fantasy Hockey expert Cam Robinson is looking way into the future, ranking the 50 best players for the 2026-27 season. This is a must-read resource for anyone in a keeper league.

The Aleksander Barkov contract extension is the most momentous move in Florida Panthers history.