Aaron Ekblad

Florida Panthers vs. Detroit Red Wings Game Recap | 03/30/2024

Florida closed out the month of March with their second match against Detroit, this time on home ice. The Panthers had a rocky first period, which allowed the Red Wings to walk away with a 1-0 lead heading into the second period. The Cats upped their level of play in the second period and into […]

NHL Game Recap: Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators | 03/21/2024

It was another frustrating game for Panthers fans to watch. Barkov, Kullikov, and Ekblad were all out of the lineup due to injury and suspension, and their absence was rather noticeable. The Florida defense hasn’t looked as sharp as it has been since Ekblad’s injury, and the team missed Barkov’s presence in the faceoff circle. […]

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Recap | 03/14/24

The last time Florida played Carolina, things were scoreless for nearly all of regulation. Aho got the only goal with just 16 seconds on the clock in the 3rd period. It was a heartbreaker loss off of what was a good effort from the Cats. Thursday night’s game was not a repeat; Florida struggled to […]

Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators Recap 02/20/2024

The last time Florida played Ottawa back in November, one moment in particular got everyone’s attention, the ref calling, “Every player on the ice has a 10 misconduct,” which led to about half of each team’s bench being thrown out of the last seven and half minutes of play. Needless to say, this was a […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Lose Their Third Game Straight 5-2 Against the Florida Panthers, 2/14/2024

The Florida Panthers won their seventh in eight games in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 14th. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists in helping the Panthers achieve their 5-2 win. John Ludvig scored his first NHL goal for Pittsburgh. Panthers lineup against the Penguins: Verhaeghe – Barkov – Reinhart Cousins – Bennett – Tkachuk […]

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers | 01/19/2024

After a disappointing loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on the first game of their back-to-back road series, the Minnesota Wild pulled out a 6-4 win against the Florida Panthers. In a completely wacky game that seemed to have a little bit of everything, the Wild showed that they aren’t down and out yet. Quick […]

Bargain Bin: Jets, Senators, Panthers, Free Agency

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville is just around the corner. There’s a ton of speculation surrounding around where certain players will be drafted. After the third overall pick, there’s no certainty about where players will be drafted. The draft is flooded with high-end talent, though there’s a ton of high-end talent available via […]

Panthers Eastern Conference Championship Proving Hockey in Florida Works

One day. That’s all that stands between the Florida Panthers and their second-ever trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Tomorrow, the Cats will embark on a journey their brothers to the northwest know all too well, one that will end in triumph or heartbreak. It was 27 years ago that the Panthers made their first […]

5 Players to Watch in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final

The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights are set to face off in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Both teams have numerous talented and gritty players that are a lot of fun to watch. While every player in the lineup will impact the series in some way, there are some players I believe deserve special […]

Capitals Fall to Panthers Late

The Washington Capitals’ limp toward the offseason continued Saturday night against the Florida Panthers. Despite taking a 2-2 tie into the final five minutes of action, Washington lost 4-2 thanks to two goals in the last five minutes. Both of the final goals were scored by the Panthers, who had had goals waved off earlier […]