Each of Florida’s four Finnish players -- Aleksander Barkov, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola -- had at least one point at Global Series. Barkov, whose boyhood home sits in the shadow of Nokia Arena, had five (one goal, four assists), and a Finn figured in each of the Panthers’ first eight goals.

AJ Greer scored his first goal for Florida early in the third period, Aleksander Barkov and Niko Mikkola each had assists in their homeland and the Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Saturday to finish a two-game sweep in Finland.

· The Dallas Stars face the Florida Panthers Friday night at Nokia Arena in Finland for the first time this season. Entering Friday's match, the Stars are 7-2-0 while the Panthers are 7-3-1. Tomorrow's contest will be one of two matchups between the two teams, also playing in a back-to-back game on Nov. 2.

Panthers took home two big-time wins in the NHL Global Series, but the biggest winner was the host city of Tampere, Finland.

Finland is a nation of about 5.5 million people. And it's the homeland for about 5% of the players in the NHL this season.

The Stars of Dallas are experiencing the stars in Finland, and it's a special homecoming for three of the players. The latest: The Dallas Stars play games today and tomorrow in Tampere, Finland, as part of the NHL Global Fan Tour.