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.

Unfortunately on the hockey front, the experience didn’t translate to any points. The Stars dropped both games in Finland to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, falling 6-4 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. The Dallas Morning News had Stars ...

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.