NEWS
9:32 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 4-1 victory over Edmonton in Game 2.
10:17 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers in Game 5.
12:27 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Ekblad (undisclosed) will be ready to play in Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Sunday according to coach Paul Maurice.
11:19 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's regular-season finale against Toronto, but he'll be ready to rock for Game 1 of Florida's upcoming first-round playoff series, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
12:36 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game against the Senators.
9:30 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) failed to record a point in 22:13 of ice time during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.
11:07 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) will be back in the lineup versus the Islanders on Thursday, according to George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
11:36 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) is "close" to returning, but coach Paul Maurice wants the defender to log at least two "heavy practices" before rejoining the lineup, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
12:40 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) will be unavailable for at least two weeks and he'll be considered day-to-day afterward, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
6:07 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) won't return to Saturday's game against Calgary due to a lower-body injury.
12:23 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Senators on Tuesday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
10:53 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Lightning, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
10:38 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) recorded seven shots against Washington on Thursday.
9:53 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) earned a goal, three assists, and a plus-4 rating in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Wild.
2:30 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) will return to the lineup Monday against Calgary, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
2:28 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) is out for Saturday's game against Edmonton, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.
9:24 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up an assist while adding three shots on net, two blocked shots, two hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.
2:46 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) has been taken off injured reserve ahead of Friday's matchup with Anaheim, per the NHL media site.
3:48 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) may be available to play before the end of Florida's three-game road trip, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site.
8:06 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) will practice with the Panthers on Sunday and accompany the team on next week's road trip, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
6:35 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) was placed on long-term injured reserve on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
7:15 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) is expected to be available at some point between November and January, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
10:05 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) who also played through a broken foot and an oblique tear during the playoffs, will undergo shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the start of training camp, per Tim Reynolds of Associated Press.
8:41 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Panthers' second-round series.
10:12 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) recorded a pair of assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory over Toronto.
12:00 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) registered an assist in Tuesday's Game 1 win over the Maple Leafs.
12:28 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) will return to action Wednesday for Game 5 versus Boston, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
3:17 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) is not available for Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
1:21 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision versus Boston on Sunday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
12:22 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) skated Saturday morning in a regular jersey, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
3:08 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal on four shots, helping the Panthers to a 2-1 win over the Sabres on Tuesday.
11:29 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored two goals, one on the power play, in Thursday's 9-5 win over the Canadiens.
12:14 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) earned a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
10:37 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) collected two assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 7-1 win over the Lightning.
1:59 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday against Edmonton, Doug Plagens of the Panthers' radio network reports.
12:55 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) has been activated from injured reserve Friday.
12:15 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against Edmonton, according to coach Paul Maurice.
1:23 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) has resumed skating, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
12:08 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday.
9:58 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) will be further evaluated Tuesday after leaving Monday's game against Boston.
10:48 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 win against Buffalo on Saturday.
12:06 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over Washington.
10:39 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) will be activated off injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's clash with Washington.
12:07 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) returned to practice Sunday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
12:50 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) continues to skate and may be available during the Panthers' first-round matchup, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports Wednesday.
10:55 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) was on the ice for practice Tuesday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
2:23 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Sunday and will not play again during the regular season, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports. He should be able to return for the first round of the playoffs.
10:49 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) dished out four assists -- two on the power play -- in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
9:05 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over Chicago.
11:02 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist, blocked three shots and went plus-4 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
9:42 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored the winning goal in overtime to go with an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
3:43 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) dropped two assists in a 5-3 win over the Jets on Tuesday.
10:04 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up three assists Saturday in a 9-2 win over Columbus.
12:24 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored an even-strength goal and added two assists, one on the power-play and one short-handed, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
9:55 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) recorded three assists, one on the power play and one short-handed, in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Stars.
12:17 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) cleared COVID-19 protocol and practiced Monday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
4:08 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) was placed in COVID-19 protocols Thursday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
11:36 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday night's matchup with LA, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
11:27 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) had two goals -- one on the power play -- and an assist in Thursday's 7-4 win over Buffalo.
10:48 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) collected three assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Capitals.
10:46 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal on four shots and added two hits Thursday in a 5-4 overtime win over Washington.
10:22 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) dished out a pair of assists and had one shot in a 3-2 shootout loss to Boston.
10:50 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a power-play goal on three shots Monday in a 5-3 win over Arizona.
11:08 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored two goals in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Pittsburgh.
1:02 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (leg) is slated to be healthy for the beginning of training camp in the fall, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
11:43 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (leg) underwent successful surgery on a fracture in his left leg Monday and is expected to make a full recovery in approximately 12 weeks, NHL.com reports.
6:05 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) will require surgery on his fractured left leg and will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports.
7:26 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) needed to be taken off the ice on a stretcher following a lower-body injury Sunday against Dallas, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
11:15 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
8:46 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) produced a goal and an assist Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Predators.
11:59 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a pair of power-play goals and added two assists in a 5-4 win over the Predators. He also led all players with six shots on goal.
7:50 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) potted a goal to pad his plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-2 win over the Red Wings.
11:45 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over Tampa Bay.
3:15 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up his third helper of the season during Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against the Red Wings.
10:49 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
4:31 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) is healthy and available for Saturday's clash with the Islanders, Brian Compton of NHL.com reports.
12:10 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) is listed as a scratch for Wednesday's exhibition match against the Lightning, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
4:47 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) was back on the ice for Monday's practice session in Toronto, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
2:03 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) to coach Joel Quenneville, Ekblad (undisclosed) was unfit to participate in Friday's practice, David Work of WPLG Local 10 News reports.
12:09 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, George Richards of Panthers Press Box reports.
11:57 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) notched an assist and two shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.
11:08 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
10:10 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up his 24th helper of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
12:01 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) posted an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.
11:15 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) provided an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over the Wild.
12:05 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up an assist with two shots and a hit in a 5-2 win over Vancouver on Thursday.
4:34 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) will play in Sunday's game against the Canadiens, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
12:52 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (shoulder) won't be in the lineup for the Panthers' back-to-back versus Detroit and Montreal on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, George Richards of The Athletic reports.
10:03 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) suffered an undisclosed injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Red Wings, George Richards of The Athletic reports.
10:41 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) notched two assists in Monday's 6-1 win over the Senators.
10:53 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) had two assists and five shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
11:13 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored twice, including the game winner in overtime, and added an assist in a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Thursday night.
12:25 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) scored 50 seconds into the third period to spark a four-goal comeback in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Boston.
3:09 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) fired five shots on goal for the third game in a row, as the Panthers won 6-5 in a shootout against the Rangers on Sunday.
1:42 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (illness) will return to action against the Flames on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
6:46 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) (undisclosed) won't play in Tuesday's home game against the Penguins.
5:35 PM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) was responsible for two assists in Monday's 6-3 comeback win against the Devils.
11:22 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) unloaded six shots on goal in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
8:34 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up an assist on 25:44 of ice time in a 4-3 win over the Lightning on Saturday.
10:50 AM - Aaron Ekblad (Fla) picked up two assists during Tuesday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.
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