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• Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Dishes three apples in win

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Ekblad notched three assists in Friday's 6-4 win over the Stars. Ekblad portrayed his versatility in Friday's victory -- he generated one helper at even strength, one on the power play and one shorthanded. The right-shot blueliner added three shots, one takeaway and a plus-2 rating to go along with a team-high 22:45 of ice time. Ekblad has logged two multi-point performances this season, but he's found the scoresheet in just three of his 12 appearances. Overall, the Ontario native has produced six assists and a plus-3 rating, but he's yet to find the back of the net in 2024-25.

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• Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Ends drought with two helpers

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Ekblad picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights. The veteran blueliner had failed to record a point in five straight games, but Ekblad got off the schneid by helping set up Sam Reinhart in the second period and Eetu Luostarinen in the third. Adam Boqvist has been handling the point on the Panthers' top power-play unit but has just one assist through his first six contests this season -- Ekblad could reclaim that spot fairly quickly if the latter gets rolling.

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• Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Three helpers Saturday

  30D ago • By RotoWire

  Ekblad notched three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's preseason win over the Kings. The 28-year-old blueliner had a helper in every period, giving him a full head of steam heading into the regular season. Ekblad's had difficulty staying healthy in his career and is coming off a disappointing 2023-24 campaign in which he managed only four goals and 18 points in 51 regular-season games, but with Brandon Montour now in Seattle, the Panthers will be counting on Ekblad to bounce back in a big way this season.

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• Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Scores goal in win

  06/11/2024 • By RotoWire

  Ekblad scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 4-1 victory over Edmonton in Game 2. Ekblad was able to bring a 31-game goal drought to a close, having last found the back of the net Feb. 20 versus the Senators. The blueliner's fantasy value figures to primarily come from defensive stats -- he has racked up 13 hits and 16 blocks across his last five outings -- but adding some offensive production should bolster his outlook heading into Game 3 on Thursday.

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• Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Snags helper in win

  05/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  Ekblad recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Rangers in Game 5. Ekblad was able to bring his six-game pointless streak to a close with his helper Thursday but remains mired in a 29-game goal drought dating back to Feb. 20 versus the Senators. While the blueliner should continue to register plenty of hits and blocks in the postseason, fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on him suddenly producing points regularly.

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