“A losing record through the first 15 regular season games, a long absence for Barkov or Markstrom, or sustained five-on-five decline drops this from contender chase to bubble fight.” desk record, 2026-09-29
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“A losing record through 15 regular-season games, a long absence for center Aleksander Barkov or goaltender Jacob Markstrom, or a sustained five-on-five decline turns a contender chase into a bubble fight.” desk record, 2026-10-12
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“A long absence for Markstrom, a losing record through 15 games, or a slide to five points off the Atlantic top three flips this from contender chase to bubble fight.” desk record, 2026-10-14
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Prior memory held Florida at 3-2-2 and fourth after Columbus. The 3-2 overtime win against Vancouver added a second straight win, a second straight natural hat trick for Brady, and an official target date of Oct 21 for Markstrom and Gudas. Confidence ticks up a notch because finish repeated without clearing the health question.
4-2-2 and fourth in the Atlantic after a 3-2 overtime win against Vancouver, forwards Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk turned two nights into a family takeover.
Track Markstrom and Gudas availability for Seattle and Ottawa, five-on-five save percentage through 15 games, and whether Brady and Matthew produce again at Amerant Bank Arena.
A long absence for Markstrom, a losing record through 15 games, or a slide to five points off the Atlantic top three flips this from contender chase to bubble fight.
Checkpoint: Seattle Kraken, 2026-10-17.