Mikkola (rest) will play against the Lightning on Tuesday, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports. Mikkola will return to action after sitting out Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers for rest ...

Mikkola will get the game off to rest but could return to action in Florida's regular-season finale versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He has generated six goals, 22 points, 113 shots on net, 88 blocked ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Sam Bennett is back healthy. Niko Mikkola is out resting. The Florida Panthers are preparing for the ...

March 31 - Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Monday. The fine is in response to a slapshot Mikkola sent down the ice with two seconds remaining ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Paul Maurice, a master of the spoken word, chose an uncommon word for a coach recently about his job: Joy. As in delight. As in sheer happiness Have you heard a coach use that word ...

The NHL fined Florida Panthers' Niko Mikkola $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after a controversial slap shot against the Montreal Canadiens. The decision has polarized fans, questioning the ...

March 31 - Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Monday. The fine is in response to a slapshot Mikkola sent down the ice with two seconds ...

The NHL has levied a fine against Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola. On Monday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Mikkola had been fined $5,000 for what it calls ...

The NHL has levied a fine against Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola. On Monday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Mikkola had been fined $5,000 for what it calls ...

Watch as a fiery matchup between the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens boils over after the buzzer, as Niko Mikkola fires a slapshot in the final seconds, leading the Habs to take exception.