The Panthers have won eight of their past 11 games and enter the league’s two-week break with a cushion atop the Atlantic Division.

During the past three seasons, Forsling and Ekblad are one of 13 defense pairings who have played more than 2,000 minutes together at 5-on-5. Among those 13 defense pairings, Forsling and Ekblad are ...

Bill Zito, Florida Panthers general manager ... in second-line center Sam Bennett and top-pairing defenseman Aaron Ekblad. The major uptick in the future salary cap should help the Panthers ...

With 11.8 seconds left in regulation, Matthew Tkachuk tipped in a shot from Sam Reinhart to lift the Florida ... put the Panthers on top when he tipped in a point shot from Aaron Ekblad to make ...

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) handles the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, ...

“We’re still learning about him,” head coach Paul Maurice said of Bjornfot, who’s averaging 13:46 of ice time per game. “I can give you some of his characteristics, but I don’t know if I can truly ...

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 ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Tobias Bjornfot (2 ... has played in two of Florida’s past three games with Aaron Ekblad sidelined with an undisclosed injury. Ekblad did not travel with the team ...

The Panthers, who have won four of their last six, erased an early one-goal deficit with six unanswered goals to coast past ...