Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Sets up empty-netter ...

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 ...

After missing each of the last seven games, top-pair defenseman Aaron Ekblad will return to the blue line for the Florida Panthers when they face-off against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on ...

Defenseman Aaron Ekblad had a goal and an assist in his return from an upper-body injury and the Florida Panthers routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two ...

Florida stumbled out of the gate on Saturday in San Jose, but once they snapped into form it was off to the races ...

A crucial piece on the blue line, Ekblad, despite missing time due to his injury, still leads Florida’s defensemen in both assists (18) and points (20). He also ranks third in hits (59) and blocked ...

Ekblad (upper body) will play Saturday against San Jose, according to Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network. Ekblad missed eight of the last nine games, including seven straight outings.

Ekblad (upper body) skated before Monday's practice and felt better than he thought he would, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site. Ekblad has missed the last five games, and it ...