Aaron Ekblad - NHL News & Rumors

Set to return Thursday Ekblad (undisclosed) is expected to play against Toronto on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Saturday.

Impact Ekblad sat out a 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Feb. 5 before the Olympic break, but he has been a regular at practices ahead of the NHL's return. He has accounted for three goals, 21 points, 74 shots on net, 88 blocked shots and 67 hits through 55 appearances this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Vasilevskiy stops 33 shots, Lightning beat Panthers 6-1 in final game before break

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to improve to 16-0-1 in his past 17 games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday night in the final game for...

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Ruled out for Thursday's game Ekblad has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Lightning for an undisclosed reason, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact While the reason for Ekblad's absence isn't yet known, he's one of several players who will miss the Panthers' final game before the Olympic break. The 29-year-old has recorded a goal, five assists, 24 hits, 24 blocked shots and 17 PIM while averaging 22:45 of ice time over 17 appearances since the start of the calendar year. Mikulas Hovorka will draw into the lineup to make his NHL debut Thursday, while head coach Paul Maurice indicated that he isn't concerned about Ekblad's status following the Olympic break.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Morning Skate: Ekblad 2/2/26 | Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad speaks ahead of Monday's game against the Sabres.

FEBRUARY 2 • NHL.COM

Practice: Ekblad 1/14/26 | Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad speaks after Wednesday's practice at Baptist Health IcePlex.

JANUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Plates pair of helpers Ekblad supplied two assists and put two shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.

Impact Ekblad slid the lone helper on Evan Rodrigues' power-play goal in the first period before picking up a second assist on Gustav Forsling's game-winning goal early in the third. With the pair of apples, Ekblad now has 15 assists, 18 points, 62 shots on net, 53 hits and 70 blocks through 43 appearances this season. Since Dec. 15, he has four multi-point performances and has started to hit his stride offensively. The 29-year-old blueliner should continue to see more opportunities to create on offense with Seth Jones (upper body) on injured reserve for the time being. Ekblad is a strong waiver-wire pickup across most fantasy formats.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Buries goal Sunday Ekblad scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Ekblad has picked up the pace with two goals and three assists over his last six outings. He could be set for a larger role while Seth Jones (upper body) is on the mend. Ekblad's first half of 2025-26 hasn't been anything special -- he's now at three goals and 16 points, as well as 60 shots on net, 51 hits, 68 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 40 appearances this season. That puts him on pace to miss the 40-point mark for the fourth year in a row, though he's close enough that a hot second half could reverse his fortunes.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche vs. Panthers | NHL Highlights | January 04, 2026

JANUARY 5 • YOUTUBE

Florida holds off Colorado 2-1, hands Avs just 3rd regulation loss of season

The Florida Panthers snap Colorado's second 10-game winning streak of the season by defeating the Avalanche on Sunday night

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick

The New York Rangers have continued their dominance in outdoor games

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Two points including winner Monday Ekblad scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-3 victory over the Capitals.

Impact Both points came in the third period, as he broke a 3-3 tie by blasting a puck past Logan Thompson from the faceoff circle before helping to set up Sam Reinhart for an empty-netter. Ekblad only has two goals on the season but both have been GWGs, and he's found a groove in the second half of December, producing a goal and seven points over the last seven games after managing only eight points in his first 30 contests.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

FLA vs. WSH: Ekblad (Postgame) | Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad speaks after the 5-3 win over the Capitals on Monday.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Reinhart scores twice as Panthers beat Capitals 5-3, giving Florida 9th win in 12 games

Sam Reinhart scores two goals, helping the Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Monday night

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

FLA vs. WSH: Ekblad blasts in go-ahead | Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad makes it 4-3 against the Capitals in the third period.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Two-point effort in Carolina Ekblad collected two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact The veteran blueliner helped set up tallies by Luke Kunin and Sam Bennett as Florida flipped the script on the 2-0 deficit in the third period. Ekblad has gone 32 straight games without finding the back of the net, but he's picked up five assists in the last five games.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kunin and Lundell score during Panthers' 5-goal 3rd period in 5-2 win over Hurricanes

The Florida Panthers have scored five goals in the third period to rally for a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Two helpers in Monday's win Ekblad produced two assists, one shorthanded, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact The 29-year-old helped set up tallies by Sam Reinhart early in the first period and Brad Marchand midway through the second, with the latter proving to be the game-winner. It was Ekblad's first multi-point performance since Oct. 11, and with Seth Jones dominating power-play minutes among Florida defensemen, offense has been tough to come by for the rest of the team's blue line crew. Through 31 games this season, Ekblad has just one goal and 11 points with 55 blocked shots, 46 shots on net, 34 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-7 rating.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Panthers vs. Lightning - December 15, 2025

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Postgame Reaction vs Tampa Bay | 12.15.25

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Practice: Ekblad 12/5/25 | Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad speaks after Friday's practice at Baptist Health IcePlex.

DECEMBER 5, 2025 • NHL.COM

Will play Friday Per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now, head coach Paul Maurice said Thursday that Ekblad was fine after blocking a shot at the end of Wednesday's tilt against Philadelphia, and...

Impact Ekblad had an assist, three blocked shots, two hits and one shot on goal in 21:43 of action Wednesday. The 29-year-old blueliner has only one goal and seven points across 22 appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Foerster scores late as Flyers beat Panthers 4-2, rallying from 2-0 deficit to beat Cup champs

Tyson Foerster scored a late game-winner, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Participates in morning skate Ekblad (illness) was on the ice for Monday's morning skate, Rob Darragh of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact As expected, Ekblad is poised to return to the lineup against Nashville on Monday following a one-game absence. He has generated one goal, four assists, 33 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and 23 hits across 20 appearances this season. With Ekblad set to play, Donovan Sebrango will be a healthy scratch, and Uvis Balinskis will be back on the third pairing.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Absence clarified Ekblad missed Saturday's game versus the Oilers due to an illness rather than the previously reported upper-body injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

Impact Ekblad is expected to be fine for Monday's game in Nashville, but it will be worth checking in on his status prior to the contest. The 29-year-old defenseman hadn't missed a game this season prior to Saturday, but he has disappointed with just five points and a minus-5 rating over 20 appearances.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers end winless streak with a 6-3 victory over the Panthers in Cup rematch

Jack Roslovic scored twice, and Evan Bouchard had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 6-3

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

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