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.