Aaron Ekblad

NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers with Line Combinations 3/8/2025

3 Takeaways From Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay | 03/03/2025

Bill Zito is known for making bold moves when it comes to the Florida Panthers and trades, and on Saturday night, he made another one. Following the conclusion of the Florida and Calgary game, it was announced that the Panthers were trading Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick to Chicago in exchange for defenseman […]

Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Washington Capitals Game 02/04/2025

It was a tight game against the Capitals that came undone in the third period. The Panthers put up a hell of an effort against the Capitals but came up short. They pulled within one goal in the final period, but that was as close as they got after the Caps took a two-goal lead. […]

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & San Jose Sharks | 01/25/2025

The first half of Florida’s second back-to-back this week went as expected after the first half of the first period. The Panthers were clearly a cut above the rebuilding young Sharks team as they took a decisive victory that had 12 of their 18 players make it onto the scoresheet. Aaron Ekblad made his return […]

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 1/25/2025

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 1/20/2025

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 1/22/2025

NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Anaheim Ducks with Line Combinations 1/21/2025

Luostarinen shot defended by Talbot. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

3 Takeaways from the Florida Panthers & Detroit Red Wings Game 01/16/2025

If there’s one hole to the Panthers’ game right now it’s the penalty kill. Florida played a solid and tight 5v5 game against the Red Wings and absolutely shot themselves in the foot by not being able to kill penalties. A nice positive to take from this match is that the third line of Verhaeghe-Lundell-J. […]

NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers with Line Combinations 1/16/2025

Sam Reinhart celebrating a goal with the Florida Panthers

3 Takeaways From the Florida Panthers & Philadelphia Flyers Game 01/13/2025

A promising start to the match ends in the Panthers’ first loss in regulation in a one-goal game. Florida has struggled against Philly in the last couple of years, even last year they lost both games to them in 2024, and the matches this year have been strange ones. They’ve been tightly contested one-goal games […]