Barkov scored a power-play goal on five shots in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Kings.
Aleksander Barkov was named captain for Team Finland for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday.
Among the throngs of South Floridians swept up in the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup Championship run last season was a little cluster of fans who cheered on the team from their rooms at Joe
Celebrini has had his share of highlight-reel plays this season as he entered Saturday’s game against Barkov and the Panthers with 35 points in 39 games. Celebrini’s 15 goals before Saturday’s game led all NHL rookies, even as the Sharks have stumbled to last place in the league’s overall standings.
Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada will reveal their captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February on Thursday.
These days, there are only a few people in Finland who are more recognizable than Aleksander Barkov. Hockey is arguably the most-popular sport in Finland, and right now, it would seem that Barkov and the sport have become synonymous in the Suomi.
Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov will wear the ‘C’ next month for Finland at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off. Seven months after becoming the first Finnish captain to ever hoist the Stanley Cup — and a few weeks since being the first hockey player ever named Finland’s Sportsman of the Year — the honor came
The Panthers have eight players total slated to participate in the tournament: Four for Finland (Barkov, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola), two for Canada (Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett), one for the United States (Matthew Tkachuk) and one for Sweden (Gustav Forsling).
Off now being under two weeks away, we now know who received the massive privilege of wearing the 'C' or 'A' on their uniforms.On Thursday, Canada, America, Finland and Sweden named their leadership groups for the tournament.
Once again, the longtime Penguins' captain will have a chance to lead Canada on the international scene, vying for a fourth gold medal in four tries
Team Finland will be captained by a Stanley Cup champion at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Aleksander Barkov of the defending champion Florida Panthers will wear the ‘C’ for Finland. Carolina Hurricanes stars Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen, and San Jose Sharks veteran Mikael Granlund, will serve as assistant captains.