Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will likely be sidelined at the very least two weeks with a lower-body damage.
He will likely be thought-about day-to-day after that interval, head coach Paul Maurice introduced Monday.
Ekblad, 28, was injured within the first interval of Saturday’s 5-1 win over Calgary when he collided with new teammate Vladimir Tarasenko.
Ekblad has recorded 17 factors (4 objectives, 13 assists) by 47 video games this season, his tenth with the Panthers. He’s averaging 21:08 per recreation, third on the staff in ice time, after Brandon Montour and Gustav Forsling.
The No. 1 general decide in 2014 and the Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 2014-15, Ekblad is a two-time All-Star with 346 factors (115 objectives, 231 assists) in 672 profession video games.
