The excellence Laine and Barkov displayed throughout the week was showcased on the ice as well.
"There's an uncoached brilliance in both their games," Jets coach Paul Maurice said. "I can't tell you how [Laine] shoots the puck the way he shoots it. Barkov [is] just a brilliant two-way centerman, great hands but also his stick's in the right spot, physical in the D-zone, kind of came into the League and took a little bit of time and then looked like a pro that you're done coaching, right?
"There's four or five guys on my team I don't really coach them. They know what they're doing, they know the routes, they know the game. Say 'Hi' to them in the morning, 'How're you doing?' [Barkov] looked like he got to that point really quickly. That's hard to do."
Earlier in the week, Maurice said he felt strongly that the League had a "duty" to bring their game to European countries to share it with the fans and leagues that had provided the NHL with so many great players.
After the game Friday, Panthers coach Bob Boughner felt that was mission accomplished.
"That was a pretty special moment last night in the game with Barkov and Laine," Boughner said, adding that Hockey Hall of Famer Teemu Selanne dropping the ceremonial first puck on Thursday added to the drama. "Everywhere we went in town and at the hotels, it was a great experience for our team.
"On behalf of our team, I would like to thank the city of Helsinki and the Global Series and the NHL. It was put on in a first-class way and our guys really enjoyed it. It's not easy on these players. It's a big commitment to come all the way over here, but it was well executed on everybody's behalf and everybody's been great to us."
On top of the games, the sold-out crowd each night also showed their adoration for Selanne and former NHL defenseman Teppo Numminen, who dropped the ceremonial first puck on Friday.