Ekblad injured his right leg in the Panthers' game against the Ducks on Thursday.
Bryan Murphy
The Flyers captain wanted to go to the Panthers and he got his request, but how else did the Panthers-Flyers trade shake out?
The Philadelphia captain was traded for a package that included Owen Tippett and a first-round pick.
While the Panthers were busy dominating the Canucks, Kodak Black and a woman appeared to be engaging in their own physical activity.
Jordan Greer
Brunette is taking over a Panthers team that is undefeated in 2021-22.
Jackie Spiegel
Quenneville is no longer head coach of the Florida Panthers. He coached the Blackhawks in the 2009-10 season when the team won the Stanley Cup.
The Massachusetts native died Monday.
Nikita Kucherov's season debut in Game 1 of the Central Division first-round series stirred discussion about Tampa Bay's management of the salary cap during the regular season.
Jacob Camenker
Panthers vs. Lightning. Hurricanes vs. Predators. Who will advance? Sporting News breaks down the first-round matchups.
The All-Star Game was scheduled to take place Jan. 30, 2021.
The NHL 2019-20 season resumes with 24 teams competing for berths and seeding in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Teams will be isolated in two hub cities in Canada.
Tom Gatto
Will the Broadway Blueshirts now nab generational talent Alexis Lafreniere? Here are the complete results from the Phase 2 drawing to determine picks 1-16.
All 31 teams, along with NHL Seattle, will be represented in a four-week tournament of "NHL 20" starting April 30.
Sam Ficarro
Every goal song is accompanied by excitement, but some are much more iconic than others.
Sam Jarden
Sixty-five players will participate in a "Fortnite" tournament for a $200,000 charity prize pool
Hockey players have been able to spend a lot more time with their furry friends during the pandemic.
The defenseman and Winnipeg mutually agreed to terminate his contract on Friday.
Florida entered the pause in the season right on the playoff bubble.
Some big names are slated to return if the season resumes.
The former goaltender was honored in a ceremony before Florida's game against Montreal on Saturday night.
The Calgary star found out Saturday that his grandfather had passed away.
Rudi Schuller
Matthews' career year continues to roll on.
Rumors swirled for weeks but none of these veterans were shipped out of town when the dust settled.
Lyle Richardson
With the deadline two weeks away, the trade market is bubbling to life.
Newly-acquired goaltender Jack Campbell set to start third straight game against Arizona on Tuesday.
Toronto couldn't hold a 3-1 lead in the third and lost 5-3 to the Florida Panthers.
Barkov left Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in the second period with a lower-body injury.
Tommy McArdle
The league is officially announced the Panthers' successful bid at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis.
The 28-year-old forward has managed hat tricks in back-to-back games.
Sammi Silber
The 2010s was quite a decade for the hockey and NHL universes. Zeroing in on the the starting lineup was not an easy task but Sporting News NHL staffers put their heads together and, after some deliberation, came to a consensus on who dominated the game for the past 10 years.
Barkov, 24, went into the boards awkwardly with less than two minutes to play in Florida's 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Sporting News takes a look at several secondary FAs who could cash in next summer, either with their current clubs or with others via free agency.
Bobrovsky made 22 saves in a 4-0 win over Detroit on Saturday.
July 2020 could see a former league MVP, a former Vezina Trophy winner and three Stanley Cup champions hit the open market.
For the third straight game, Vancouver scored five or more goals.
It's that time of year again, when NHL players and GMs shuffle the deck to try to find their best fits. Where will the top unrestricted and restricted free agents go?
The 6-6, 245-pound center who last played for the Nashville Predators has signed with the Panthers, the club announced Sunday.
The 18-year-old rookie has yet to register a point through his first six NHL games.
The Russian net minder was relieved by Panthers backup Sam Montembeault after surrendering four goals on 14 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday.
The 2019-20 NHL season is finally upon us. Here are the games that you can't miss this year.
Twenty teams had at least one player file for arbitration. Two teams may have up to four contracts to negotiate.
Matt Hornick
Luongo's number is scheduled to be sent to the BB&T Center rafters March 7 before the Panthers host the Canadiens.
Kirstie Chiappelli
The Panthers haven't made the playoffs in the last three years, but a busy offseason may finally help them climb the standings.
Florida reportedly received fellow goalie Scott Darling and a 2020 sixth-round pick in return.
Florida is hoping to trade the nine-year veteran to avoid buying him out.
Luongo, 40, said he needed to listen to his body, which is why he decided to call it career after 19 NHL seasons.
Gabrielle McMillen
The Panthers are prioritizing a goalie in free agency, but if they can get both Blue Jackets' free agents they'll be happy.
Thomas Lott
The 40-year-old netminder is signed through 2022, but may choose to retire after 19 NHL seasons due to ongoing injury woes.
The Florida Panthers hired Joel Quenneville on Monday and have a solid core in place, but GM Dale Tallon needs to take a look at free agency to truly fix what ails his club.
With likely No.1 pick Jack Hughes in sight, the Avalanche, Kings, Devils and others are in position to possibly land the 2019 NHL Draft's first overall pick.
Mark Suleymanov
With the season winding down, teams are looking to the future as LA and Colorado may be shipping out veterans Jonathan Quick and Tyson Barrie, respectively, while the Flyers may pursue the league's top UFA.
The NHL deadline has come and gone. Here's a list of every completed deal before the 2019 cutoff on Feb. 25.
The 2019 NHL trade deadline is here and teams are already wheelin' and dealin'. Here is your one-stop shop for all the latest trade news and rumors.
Brassard joined Florida on Feb. 1 via trade from Pittsburgh.
Florida has already been selling as the trade deadline approaches and it looks as though the sale isn't quite over.
Luongo is now only behind Martin Brodeur after making his 1,030th appearance.
It's a popular belief both Blue Jackets stars could take their talents to South Beach sooner or later, plus more trade deadline rumblings around the Blackhawks, Hurricanes and Jets.
Roberto Luongo left Friday's game with a lower-body injury.
Conor Roche
Henrik Lundqvist earned his 438th career win Saturday night and is now in sole possession of seventh place on the all-time wins list.
It did not take long for Mike Hoffman to extend his franchise record point streak to 15 games.
The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Brendan Lemieux two games for his illegal check to the head on Vincent Trocheck.
The Jets winger will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety after the hit on Friday that resulted in a match penalty.
Patrik Laine scored his fourth goal in two days, but it wasn't enough as the Winnipeg Jets dropped a 4-2 decision to the Florida Panthers Friday in Helsinki.
Jim Cerny
The Finn returns home and doubles his goal output on the season to the delight of fans in Helsinki.
Two of the NHL's Finnish stars head back home this week as the Winnipeg Jets and Florida Panthers face off in the league's Global Series in Helsinki.
Carter Brooks
Last year's strong finish has not translated into a quick start this season for the Florida Panthers.
Rob Mixer
Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson was suspended for two games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety.
Elias Pettersson scored again on Saturday, but left after he was slammed to the ice
The 39-year-old goalie left Saturday's game with the Lightning after a teammate fell on his leg and then was placed on IR Sunday.
While the defending champion Washington Capitals remain mostly intact and ready to contend again in 2018-19, their odds of repeating a Stanley Cup run are slim.
AccuScore
Everyone is talking about the Maple Leafs and newcomer John Tavares, but the incumbent champion Lightning, insurgent Panthers and a young Bruins team crowd the top of the Atlantic.
Brandon Schlager
The high-scoring 2017 first-round pick was returned to his junior team again to work on his defensive game.
Dhiren Mahiban
The Florida defenseman suffered a broken nose, while the Montreal forward was suspended the remainder of the preseason.
Monika Caryk has filed a court application seeking evidence in alleged cyber bullying against Melinda Karlsson be revealed.
Evan Sporer
The Florida Panthers thought they were out of the running for Mike Hoffman until a late-night phone call with the San Jose Sharks changed their thinking.
Luongo made 26 saves in the Panthers' 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday night.
John Arlia
The 21-year-old defenseman was taken off the ice on a stretcher with an apparent leg injury during Saturday's game against the Panthers.
Columbus' 10-game streak is the second-longest run in franchise history.
Kaylee Pofahl
Florida has reached the playoffs just twice since 2000.
Salim Valji
David Backes was ejected from the Bruins game on Thursday for checking for behind less than two weeks after being suspended for a late hit.
With the Hurricanes poised to miss the playoffs for a ninth straight season, new owner Tom Dundon's pick for GM won't pull any punches.
Three teams for two spots, and two of them don’t seem to want to lose. The Eastern Conference’s wild-card race is ridiculously compelling.
Anderson made 35 saves in Ottawa's 5-3 win over the Panthers on Monday night.
Seemingly forgotten earlier in the season (and a quiet non-player at the trade deadline), the Panthers are flying up the Eastern Conference standings.
Taylor Hall now owns the New Jersey Devils' franchise record for the longest single-season points streak after scoring against Florida on Thursday.
The 17 gold medals given to Douglas' varsity players will be used as part of a tribute to the 17 people who were killed in a mass shooting at the school on Feb. 14.
Derick Brassard, one of the most coveted players at this year's NHL trade deadline, is a Pittsburgh Penguin. How did it happen? That's a long (and complicated) story.
The Panthers were across the continent when tragedy struck Feb. 14. Players returned to their homes, many in or near Parkland, Fla., this week to help the community begin to heal.
Ted Starkey
The Panthers win in Vancouver on Wednesday after watching reports of a massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which is very close to the team's facility in Broward County, Fla.
Vincent Trocheck scored his first career hat trick in less than 19 minutes on Monday night.
Ovechkin became the fourth active member of the 500+ goal and assist club on Thursday night.
It's the holiday season, and a time for giving, so Sporting News granting each of the 31 NHL teams a holiday surprise from their wish lists.
Nino Niederreiter suffered an injury during Friday night's game against Florida.
Alec Gearty
The veteran goaltender had to be helped off the ice during the second period of Florida's shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Monday.
Hurricanes defenseman scores game-winning goal with two seconds left in overtime.
Rolling in the month of November, the New York Rangers stubbed their collective toe Tuesday with a 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers in which plenty of good and bad were showcased by the home team.
The Panthers veteran is only the second goalie in NHL history to win 200 games with two different teams.
The tenth overall pick scores his first NHL goal.
McCoshen scores first goal in second period to tie game 1-1 against St. Louis.
Ryan Young
The 27-year-old Brown, one of about 30 black players in the NHL, has said he hoped to join other athletes in bringing attention to police brutality and inequality for minorities.
A core component to the Panthers' defense corps present and future has signed on long term.
The last two Atlantic champions missed the playoffs a year before winning the division. Odds are good the Lightning are about to become the third, and that means someone will pay the price.
After falling well short of expectations in 2016-17, the Panthers overhauled their roster and coaching staff with unknown commodities. Was it necessary, or an overcorrection?
The future Hall of Famer trails only Wayne Gretzky and his "unbreakable" record in NHL scoring lore.
The Panthers' forward and future Hall of Famer is tied with Mark Messier for second on the all-time points list.
Scott Ridge
Viola, a 1977 West Point graduate, has been tabbed as Secretary of the Army by the president-elect.
Marc Lancaster
A Jack Adams finalist in 2015-16, Gerard Gallant becomes a casualty of unprecedented expectations in Florida.
The 35-year-old defenseman has registered four goals, four assists and a plus-10 rating in 15 games this season.
Hockey sometimes is not for the faint of heart. This is one of those times.
The NHL's most expensive offseason took place in Sunrise, Fla., where the Panthers spared no expense to shore up their talented young ranks.
The Panthers are coming off one of the best seasons in franchise history, but they took a big misstep Thursday.
Ron Clements
Some things just go together — milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, Jay-Z and Beyonce, the St. Louis Blues and playoff collapses.
It was starting to seem a bit like déjà vu for the Sharks, but they held in Game 4 and have the rival Kings on the brink of elimination.
Chicago and Florida even their respective first-round series at a game apiece. The Blackhawks get the benefit of replay and go on to down the Blues.
The Florida Panthers might be in trouble. The Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars cruised in their playoff openers.
The popular journeyman enforcer is back in the NHL three months after his controversial trade and minor-league demotion.
The Panthers' veteran forward met the prominent group of Jagr enthusiasts following Saturday's historic win.
The Academy Award-winning actor was part of Florida's franchise-record crowd of 20,817 fans during Saturday's loss to Detroit.
It was really just a matter of time, but ageless wonder Jaromir Jagr continued his ascent on the NHL's all-time scoring list Monday.
Jagr, 44, scored once in the second period and again in the third to make the jump ahead of Brett Hull on the scoring list.
Travis Durkee
No team in the NHL has been bitten harder by the injury bug than the Oilers, who lead the league in 195 man games lost this season.
Daniel Sedin’s second goal of the night, at 2:21 of overtime, gave Vancouver the 3-2 come-from-behind victory.
Bob Hille
Burrows said he wouldn't "cross that line now" with taunts in the wake of Patrick O'Sullivan's stunning account of childhood abuse.
The Blackhawks' do-it-all defenseman will miss four to six weeks after having surgery Tuesday to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.
