Aaron Ekblad

Florida Panthers Weekly Recap: 11/12-16/2024

It was a bit of a mixed-bag week for the Cats as they had back-to-back home games against New Jersey and capped off the homestead with a game against Winnipeg. There was an abundance of PIMs going around as each game featured one 1v1 fist fight and a multitude of team fights. Florida struggled against […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets 11/16/2024

Before heading back out on the road, Florida wanted to bounce back from two bad games against the New Jersey Devils. The Panthers came out and made a big statement, picking up a huge win against the Winnipeg Jets. Unhappy with how their game looked against the Devils, the Cats came out with a lot […]

Florida Panthers Global Series Rewind

A long road trip for the Cats was capped off by their two Global Series games in Tampere, Finland. The success found in New York continued as Florida picked up two more wins in Barkov’s hometown against a tough Dallas Stars team. The Panthers spent a couple of days bonding before things got underway on […]

Three Takeaways from Florida’s Second Game with Boston: 10/14/24

Florida turned the tide on their road trip with a win over the Bruins. The Panthers are out Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk at the moment, with Tkachuk out for at least a week with illness. HC Paul Maurice rolled out an interesting 11-7 with Balinskis taking shifts on the fourth line as a forward […]

Florida Panthers Deep Dive: 10/08-12/2024

It was a mixed first week for the Panthers. They started their title defense season at home against rival Boston and then played the first half of their four-game road trip. Just like last season, Florida started the season 1-2-0 in the first week, although the order of how they got there looked a bit […]

Florida Panthers Preseason Recap

The Panthers wrapped up their preseason this week with two more games against the Lightning and one against the LA Kings. This week saw more of what the Cats’ roster will look like for this year. While Mackie Samoskevich has unfortunately spent the majority of the preseason battling an injury he did finally get into […]

Florida Panthers Behind The Bench: Miscellaneous Coaches

As Florida gets ready for its first preseason game on September 22nd, I’m wrapping up my preview of the coaching staff. No staff is complete without a goaltending coach, video coach, or skills coach. These specialized coaches play an important role in the finer details of things. Training camp is well underway, and the Panthers […]

Florida Panthers Roster Preview: Defensemen pt. 1

Over the course of the last two years under HC Paul Maurice, the Panthers have become one of the best if not the best defensive team in the NHL. Transitioning away from the high-scoring offense that won them the President’s Trophy they’ve been more focused on suppressing opposing offenses. This style of play has served […]

Should the Maple Leafs have interest in Panthers Aaron Ekblad?

After recently winning the Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers are looking to make some moves in order to re-sign some of their important free-agents. Late last night David Pagnotta from the Fourth Period stated in his latest article that veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad is available for trade, despite the 28-year-old preferring to stay in Florida. […]

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 7 Recap | 06/24/2024

REDemption tour is officially complete. The Florida Panthers made history last night, winning their first-ever Stanley Cup, being the first team in the NHL with a Finnish-born captain to win, and setting the record for having the most Finnish players on a single roster at four. Game 7 was a textbook Florida game, low scoring […]