Ekblad took four shots on goal to go with two hits, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in Monday's shootout victory over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

At just 20-years-old, Ekblad has shown himself to be one of the workhorse defensemen for the Panthers. He's second on the team in average ice time and his plus-16 rating is also good for second, both behind Brian Campbell. While he's scored a goal and an assist in his past six games, he has an unsightly minus-7 over that span while the team's collected just four points. After such a strong January, it's not too surprising that the Panthers are regressing a bit, but his negative rating in five of the past six could be a cause for concern.