Fans Are Wondering if Florida Panthers Are Cursed as Another Star Exits Game Wednesday Night

Fans are wondering if Florida Panthers are cursed as another star exits game Wednesday night

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and playoff ace Brad Marchand are both injured early in the 2026 NHL season, raising concerns after back-to-back Stanley Cup wins.

Florida Panthers Say They Will Fight Through Rash of Injuries

The Florida Panthers do not want a repeat of last season when it comes to injuries. No, Florida missed the […] This article: Florida Panthers Say They Will Fight Through Rash of Injuries originally appeared on Florida Hockey Now.

How the Panthers can navigate Aleksander Barkov’s absence

A popular pre-season pick as this year’s ‘bounce-back team,’ the Florida Panthers are 2-0-2 out of the gate. That started with a low-event 1-0 win over Carolina, then had a couple of come-from-behind games that ended in an extra-time loss, before grinding out a regulation win Wednesday to end their California road trip. Some of […]

Panthers seem set for another season with injury struggles - Daily Faceoff

The 2025-26 season was a nightmarish cavalcade of injuries for the Florida Panthers, who went from capturing the Stanley Cup in 2024 and 2025 to missing the postseason entirely last year. Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart Anton Lundell, Brad Marchand, Seth Jones, Matthew Tkachuk all missed at least 18 games, with Barkov missing the entire season and Tkachuk only appearing in 31 contests. It was widely assumed the Panthers would bounce back in term…

How the Panthers can navigate Aleksander Barkov's absence

Florida's strong start has been overshadowed by Aleksander Barkov's injury, forcing the Panthers to find a way to stay on track without their captain until December. With Brad Marchand now also dealing with an injury, Rory Boylen looks at how the Panthers' depth will be tested as they look to prove they can remain a contender despite losing two key veterans.