Ekblad scored the team's lone goal -- a power-play tally -- in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens. The scoring has dried up for Ekblad of late as he ended a six game pointless streak Thursday and snapped a 14 game goalless streak dating back to Mar. 3 with Sunday's tally. The 19-year-old has still had a superb season with 12 goals to go along with 25 assists in 79 contests and will only improve with time.

Ekblad tallied an assist and posted a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 victory over the Hurricanes. This was Ekblad's first point since Mar. 19 and his 25th assist of the season. The 19-year-old has his best hockey ahead of him, but still put together one of the strongest season's of any rookie defenseman, currently sitting in second behind John Klingberg for most points among all rookie blue-liners. Ekblad is both a strong play this season and a high-profile target in dynasty leagues as he has a chance to be one of the top scoring defensemen for years to come.

Ekblad got a helper on Brandon Pirri's second period goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Red Wings. Ekblad had been mired in something of a scoring slump after missing a game due to a stomach bug so it's good to see him back on the scoring sheet. His 35 points this season are second among rookie defensemen. The 19-year-old is a must own in all formats due to his strong point production from the blue line.

Ekblad (illness) will be back in the lineup Thursday against the Jets, Steve Goldstein of FOX Sports Florida reports. Though he ended up missing last Saturday's game against the Islanders, Ekblad was never in any serious peril of missing any other action after returning to practice Monday. With 34 points and a plus-7 rating over 65 games, the No. 1 overall pick has already emerged as a must-own player across nearly format, and should immediately be reinserted into lineups by his fantasy owners.

Ekblad (illness) was on the ice for practice Monday, George Richards of the Miami Herald reports. Ekblad missed Saturday's game against the Islanders due to the illness, but was on the ice for practice Monday. Assuming there isn't some sort of setback, he should be good to go Thursday against the Jets.

Ekblad (illness) will not play Saturday against the Islanders, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Ekblad did not participate in Saturday's morning skate, but the team had hoped he'd recover enough during the afternoon to be able to take the ice. However, that will not be the case, and teammate Tomas Kopecky (illness) will also be held out.

Ekblad is dealing with the stomach flu and will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Islanders, Harvey Fialkov of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. The virus has been working its way around the Panthers' locker room the last few days, with Ekblad and forward Tomas Kopecky seemingly the latest victims. Ekblad was unable to participate in the Panthers' gameday skate, but the team will see how he progresses through the afternoon before making a ruling on his status. The blueliner has appeared in all of the Panthers' previous 65 games this season, posting 11 goals and 34 points.

Ekblad scored his 11th goal of the seasonhis fifth on the power-playin Tuesday's loss to the Maple Leafs. Ekblad has now scored power-play goals in two straight games after going through a 10-game goal-less streak. Ekblad is tied for ninth among rookies in goals and fifth in point and is tops among rookie defensemen in points. His heavy ice time, presence on the power-play and point scoring ability makes him a good fantasy play week-in and week-out.

Ekblad scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Lightning. Ekblad has had a very impressive rookie campaign, racking up 10 goals to go along with 23 assists. He had been mired in a bit of a slump entering Sunday's contest as he had gone seven straight off the scoresheet, but if he's snapped out of it then he should continue to be a reliable option on the blueline for fantasy owners.

Ekblad notched an assist on the Panthers' only goal in Sunday's loss to the Blues. He also took four shots and logged 26:15 of ice time.The 19-year-old first overall pick has lived up to his billing and then some this season. Ekblad has the most points among rookie defenseman (32) as is second among all rookies in time on ice per game (22:17). He should continue to be a good fantasy option along the blue line as he works toward a 50-point season.