Ekblad scored two goals in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

In his first game since returning from a broken leg that forced him to miss the 2021 postseason, Ekblad lit the lamp twice to give the Panthers life Thursday night. After the Panthers blew a two goal lead, the Windsor native helped his team get back on track during a scrum in front of the Pens goal to put his team within one and then tied the game with a top shelf snipe with under five minutes left in regulation. Ekblad also went plus-2 on the night, had three hits, three blocks and six shots in 27:56 of ice-time.

Ekblad (leg) is slated to be healthy for the beginning of training camp in the fall, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad underwent surgery back in March but is on track to be fully fit for the 2021-22 campaign. Over the course of his seven-year NHL career, the 25-year-old defenseman has reached the 10-goal mark in all but one of his campaigns, including the shortened 2020-21 season. With a full 82-game campaign, Ekblad should be capable of pushing for the 40-point threshold and offering top-half fantasy value.

Ekblad (leg) underwent successful surgery on a fracture in his left leg Monday and is expected to make a full recovery in approximately 12 weeks, NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad will miss the rest of the 2020-21 campaign, but he should be back to 100 percent well ahead of next season's training camp. The outstanding defenseman will finish the year having racked up 11 goals, 22 points and a plus-5 rating through 35 games.

Ekblad will require surgery on his fractured left leg and will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unfortunately, this doesn't come as a total surprise after Ekblad needed to be stretchered off the ice Sunday against the Stars. The 25-year-old blueliner will end the season with 11 goals, 22 points and a plus-5 rating through 35 games. His recovery timeline is unclear at the moment.

Ekblad needed to be taken off the ice on a stretcher following a lower-body injury Sunday against Dallas, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad got caught up in the boards and immediately went down grabbing his leg. He needed a stretcher to be helped off the ice. The 25-year-old blueliner has been terrific this season, racking up 11 goals and 22 points through 35 games. An update on his status should be available in the coming days.

Ekblad scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad had a goal overturned in for offside in overtime, but he potted a legal tally with 10 seconds left in the extra session to secure the victory. The goal was his 11th of the season, and his third game-winner. He's at 21 points, 100 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 34 appearances.

Ekblad scored a power-play goal on three shots in Monday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad went bar-down from the left faceoff circle while Florida enjoyed a man advantage, pulling the Panthers to with 3-2 at 14:58 of the second period. The goal, Ekblad's 10th of the year, was the first of five unanswered by the Panthers. He joined Montreal's Jeff Petry (11) as the NHL's only defensemen to hit double digits in the goal-scoring column this season. Ekblad is also tied for 10th among the league's rearguards with 20 points.

Ekblad produced a goal and an assist Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Florida's first overall pick from 2014 continues to shine. Ekblad leads all defensemen with nine goals on the season thanks to a career-high shooting percentage (13.2), not to mention that he's averaging a whopping 3:23 on the man advantage. The 25-year-old has six points in the last two games, and therefore, he must be cemented in your fantasy lineup.

Ekblad scored a pair of power-play goals and added two assists in a 5-4 win over the Predators. He also led all players with six shots on goal.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad was a monster for the Panthers, logging a team-high 24:45 of ice time while tying the franchise record for most single-game points by a defenseman. His first of two goals gave Florida a 4-1 lead in the final stages of the second period, then he made it a 5-2 score midway through the third. Ekblad also drew assists on first-period tallies by Carter Verhaeghe and Mason Marchment. The 24-year-old has produced eight goals and seven assists in 22 games and is the NHL's top goal-scorer among defensemen.

Ekblad potted a goal to pad his plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-2 win over the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad is up to five goals on the season, with the established power-play quarterback trailing only Jeff Petry (MTL) and Darnell Nurse (EDM) for the league lead among blueliners. While Ekblad's shooting percentage (12.5) likely is unsustainable, he has set 40 shots on goal through 15 games, and the Panthers lead the Central Division with 24 points in the standings.