By the mid-point of the second period, Kakko was moved up to the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Mikko Rantanen, and the move paid almost immediate dividends with his assist on Barkov's goal. Kakko can win battles and go to the net,

Granlund scored the game-winning goal in overtime Saturday in a 4-3 win over Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. He, Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola broke in on a 3-on-1, and Granlund got selfish at the right time,

Granlund scored the game-winner in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory over Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. Granlund, Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola broke in on

Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov will have to temporarily put their friendship aside. The superstar duo, who were instrumental in leading the Panthers to its first Stanley Cup in franchise history last year,

The Florida Panthers had the largest contingent of any NHL team take part in the league’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament over the past week-and-a-half that took part in the 4 Nations Face-Off: A league-high eight players,

“Oh captain, my captain, right?” said Panthers center Anton Lundell, who is one of four Panthers players on Team Finland along with Barkov, forward Eetu Luostarinen and defenseman Niko Mikkola. “He’s a leader. It wasn’t a surprise. He should be the captain.”

The NHL is officially on a break for the Four Nations Faceoff tournament. The United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will compete over the next two weeks in a round robin competition followed by a championship game. The games will start this week in Montreal and then the scene shifts to Boston where the final will be held.

Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov will have to temporarily put their friendship aside. The superstar duo, who were instrumental in leading the Panthers to its first Stanley Cup in franchise history last year,

The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters are full of Stanley Cup winners and award winners. Here are 12 players to watch (three from each country).