The Colorado Avalanche’s odds of winning the Stanley Cup improved Thursday night.
It’s terrible for the NHL that Aleksander Barkov, one of the best players in the world and a star for the two-time defending champions, sustained a knee injury during practice and needs surgery which will put his season in jeopardy.
The Florida Panthers announced Barkov will miss 7-9 months, which is either the entire regular season or the playoffs as well. It significantly hurts the Panthers’ chances of a three-peat, a team that is also going to miss star Matthew Tkachuk for a chunk of the season because of his own surgery.