Late in Game 2, Panthers Captain Sasha Barkov left early after taking an illegal check from Tampa Bay forward Brandon Hagel.

Almost nothing is going right for the Tampa Bay Lightning right now, as they trail the rival Florida Panthers 2-0 with the ...

He went to the dressing room and didn't return. Barkov wasn't near the puck so Hagel was called for interference.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel will have a hearing for his hit that caused Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov to leave Game 2.

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov's availability is in question for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Aleksander Barkov is questionable to play for the Florida Panthers against the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

Hagel was handed a five-minute major penalty for interference on the play, and Barkov went to the dressing room under his own power but did not return to the game. Hagel is having a hearing with the ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said it was unclear whether captain Sasha Barkov would play in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in Sunrise. Barkov left Thursday ...

After being the victim of a dangerous hit during Thursday’s 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern ...

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The Florida Panthers are waiting to see if captain Aleksander Barkov will be able to play Saturday when their playoff series ...