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**Panthers on Ice—But Make It Olympic** • **Florida Panthers** – Aleksander Barkov suiting up for Team Sweden at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics • **Team Sweden** – Barkov expected to be a top-line center and key leadership piece for the Swedes • **Panthers depth** – Florida's Olympic roster contributors make this a high-stakes stretch for the franchise's core • **NHL pause** – League goes on break for the Games, giving Panthers a reset window heading into the playoff push • **Barkov's stage** – A strong Olympic showing could cement his case as the game's best two-way center **Watch for:** How Barkov performs under the Olympic spotlight—gold or bust for Sweden's top line. The lineup's set. Drop in.