Ekblad suffered an undisclosed injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Red Wings, George Richards of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad left in the second period of Monday's loss to Tampa Bay and didn't return. Head coach Joel Quenneville said 6-foot-4 blueliner will be evaluated after the holiday break but his status for Florida's back-to-back set this weekend is up in the air.

Ekblad notched two assists in Monday's 6-1 win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

The blueliner has recorded two helpers in back-to-back games, and three of the last five. Ekblad's surge has pushed him up to 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) through 32 games, and he seems poised to finally surpass the career-high 39 points he set as an 18-year-old rookie in 2014-15.

Ekblad had two assists and five shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad recorded the secondary assist on both of Florida's goals, both coming in the third period. The 23-year-old has a pair of two-assist games in the last week and now has 19 points (five goals, 14 assists) in 31 games this season.

Ekblad tallied a pair of assists in a 5-1 win over San Jose on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad's two assists versus the Sharks give him 17 points in 28 games this season. The defenseman had been held off the scoresheet the previous four games. He and the Panthers next face the Lightning on Tuesday, and Ekblad should be excited about the matchup considering he's produced two assists in two previous meetings with Tampa Bay in 2019-20.

Ekblad scored twice, including the game winner in overtime, and added an assist in a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Thursday night.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad is on pace for a 50-point season. This could finally be the year this guy becomes the stud we've all expected. It's hard to believe he's just 23 years old -- Ekblad has already played in 412 NHL games.

Ekblad scored 50 seconds into the third period to spark a four-goal comeback in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad powered a one-timer through Tuukka Rask to put one on the board for the Panthers after they fell down 4-0. The Cats put up three more in the third to send the game to extra time before winning in the shootout. Ekblad is on pace to have his best season offensively, with two goals and 10 points through 17 games.

Ekblad fired five shots on goal for the third game in a row, as the Panthers won 6-5 in a shootout against the Rangers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Only 16 games in and Ekblad already has a quarter of the shots he had last season. His 47 shots on goal put him eleventh amongst defensemen, only nine back of the league-leading pair of Roman Josi and Dougie Hamilton. Ekblad hasn't had much luck converting on his chances with only one goal to his name so far. He seems to have more luck when he picks his spots -- his career-low in goals (10) came in the 2016-17 season where he set a career-high in shots on goal (225).

Ekblad managed two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad set up Colton Sceviour in the first period and Jonathan Huberdeau in the third. Both of Ekblad's assists came on the Panthers' two equalizing goals in the game. The 23-year-old defenseman has eight points and 29 shots on goal in 12 contests this year. He's yet to cross the 40-point threshold in his first five seasons, but 2019-20 is seeming like the best chance to do just that for the first-overall pick from 2014.

Ekblad (illness) will return to action against the Flames on Thursday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad is still looking for his first goal of the season, but he's racked up five helpers. The blueliner is averaging a career-high 25:20 of ice time to start the year and should continue to eat up big minutes, including time on the power play, making him a top-end fantasy option.

Ekblad (illness) won't play in Tuesday's home game against the Penguins, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ekblad was unable to participate in warmups, and it's been revealed he's dealing with an illness. Anton Stralman will take over on the top defensive pairing alongside Mike Matheson.