The entire play took eight seconds, and basically summed up why the Florida Panthers have enormous, nonstop belief in Aleksander Barkov. Third period, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, game ...

But he is Florida’s best player. And he has led the defending Stanley Cup champions back to the title round for a third consecutive season. This year’s matchup is a rematch: Florida is playing ...

Florida Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Aleksander Barkov (16), center with Sam Reinhart (13) and Carolina Hurricanes’ William Carrier (28) nearby during the third ...

But he is Florida’s best player. And he has led the defending Stanley Cup champions back to the title round for a third consecutive season. “He’s one of the best in the world at that ...