Some contract decisions are easier than others. It was a slam-dunk to give phenom Aaron Ekblad big money and term. Some contract decisions are easier than others. It was a slam-dunk to give phenom ...

For going on three seasons now, the Florida Panthers’ Gustav Forsling and Aaron Ekblad have consistently been one of the NHL’s top defense pairings. But getting to that consistently high level ...

There is hope that the Panthers will get defenseman Aaron Ekblad back in the lineup at some point while they're out west. Ekblad has been battling an undisclosed injury and missed each of Florida ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) is good to go for Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. After missing eight of the last nine games, Ekblad came through Friday's ...

With Ekblad out, it looks like he is going to get the chance to continue to play. On Saturday, paired with Uvis Balinskis , Bjornfot played 11:54 on 17 shifts. He played 15:29 against the Avs.

The Florida Panthers are set to bolster their blue line with the return of defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who has missed the past seven games due to an upper-body injury. At Panthers’ practice Friday ...

Through 41 games this season, Ekblad has scored twice and added 18 helpers. He has logged 59 hits, 55 blocked shots, and a +3 rating. If he does return to action, Tobias Bjornfot will likely exit ...

Ekblad also had a pair of blocks on Tuesday while logging 20:32 of ice time. It's been a struggle for Ekblad offensively for quite some time, as he's gone scoreless in 13 of his last 16 appearances.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --Aaron Ekblad will miss at least two more games for the Florida Panthers because of an undisclosed injury, coach Paul Maurice said Sunday. The defenseman did not play for ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) passes the puck to teammate Gustav Forsling (42) as St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25) defends during the third period of an NHL game at Amerant ...