The match is the teams’ first since June, when the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers met in the NHL Stanley Cup finals.
Finnish star and team captain of the Florida Panthers of the NHL Alexander Barkov see you or not see you on the ice when the Panthers face the Edmonton Oilers on the night before Tuesday Finnish time.
Barkov was sidelined for the Panthers’ previous game, Sunday night’s loss to Calgary.
The club stated that the reason for the absence was illness. On the morning ice of the Oilers game day, Barkov was not seen, according to Rotowire, but the head coach was Paul Maurice at least didn’t completely lose faith in playing his credit player.
– Let’s hope, but we can’t say for sure, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice stated the club’s radio announcer By Doug Plagens including Barkov’s performance against the Oilers.
Barkov has played 22 matches this season and was sidelined for nine. He was absent from the beginning of the season for eight consecutive games due to a lower body injury. Barkov has put together 9+20 performances this season.