Aaron Ekblad

Talking NHL Offseason with Jonny Lazarus

We are now in the dull days when it comes to the NHL offseason. There have been some small signings and some minor coaching moves, but other than that, things are pretty quiet in the hockey world right now. Given that it is already the middle of July, this should not come as a surprise […]

Opinion: Why The Florida Panthers Can Three-Peat As Stanley Cup Champions

Three short summers, two Stanley Cups, and nearly an entire roster coming back next season. The Florida Panthers are poised to go for the three-peat right now, having lost only four players to free agency but potentially one more down the road, depending on the cap situation. If the Panthers have proven anything over the […]

The Florida Panthers Extend Aaron Ekblad & Brad Marchand

Bill Zito said after the Panthers won the Cup that he thought Florida could keep their three big UFAs. As of Free Agency Eve, he’s made good on the promise with the announcement of extensions to both Aaron Ekblad and Brad Marchand in addition to Sam Bennett’s extension that was announced on Friday. It does […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Game 3

Absolute chaos is the only way to describe how Game 3 ended between the Panthers and Oilers. Florida, like they’ve done all postseason, dominated Edmonton in a decisive 6-1 win match that became the fourth most penalized Cup Final Game ever. The penalty carousel was on a never-ending loop with a final 140 combined PIMs […]

Florida Panthers & Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final 2025 Preview

Tkachuk called it a year ago that Florida would see Edmonton in the final this season. Both teams are a year older, a year wiser, and contain fresh blood that’s eager to earn their name on the Cup. This series is going to be a hard test of wills. Florida aims to go back-to-back, while […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 5 | 05/28/2025

“Big players make big plays at the biggest moments when you need them too.” That’s what Sam Reinhart had to say about his captain, Sasha Barkov, in his post-game interview. The Cats rallied from a disappointing first period to score three unanswered goals in the second. The eventual game winner scored by Verhaeghe developed from […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Carolina Hurricanes Game 1 | 05/20/2025

The Panthers didn’t look any worse for wear coming out of a Game 7 and jumping right into another series two days later. In fact, they did to Carolina what they’d just finished doing to Toronto, taking a win in dominant fashion while on the opponent’s home ice. With a final 5-2 score, Florida comfortably […]

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Toronto Maple Leafs Game 5 | 05/14/2025

The mission was to go into Toronto and get the win to take a 3-2 series lead. The Panthers accomplished this mission well on Wednesday night. The Cats put up a statement win after four extremely tight games, taking Game 5 in a 6-1 victory. They were a minute and six seconds away from a […]

Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 2025 Series Preview

Florida fans saw the video making the rounds online ahead of the Leafs’ Game 4 with an all too familiar chant: “We want Florida.” Well, you wanted Florida, you got Florida. The Cats dispatched the Lightning in five games, with all games ending in regulation, while the Senators took the Leafs to a Game 6, […]

Lundell celebrates his goal with his teammates on the bench.

3 Takeaways From The Florida Panthers & Tampa Bay Game 5 | 04/30/2025

Jon Cooper took the words right out of my mouth: “They have an exceptional team. Not just an average team, an exceptional team.” Down a defenseman in Aaron Ekblad, who got a two-game suspension for his hit on Hagel in Game 4, Florida was back to its Game 1 & 2 defensive pairings. The Panthers […]