The Florida Panthers have designs on joining the elite teams in NHL history that have won at least 3 consecutive Stanley Cup championships when the 2025-26 season comes to a conclusion. The Panthers have won the title twice in a row, beating the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Finals each time.

However, the third title will almost certainly become the most difficult to win, as Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov will miss the regular season with a knee injury star forward Matthew Tkachuk will be out until at least December as he recovers from surgery on a torn adductor muscle. There is a chance Barkov could return for the playoffs, but that would be a very optimistic and hopeful perspective.

The Panthers will need a new leader to step forward as a result of Barkov's injury, and they will a

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