Matthew Tkachuk has not been on the ice for the Florida Panthers since early February, Aaron Ekblad is not eligible to play again until Game 3 of the first round ...

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for 20 games for violating the NHL's performance-enhancing substances program, the league announced Monday. That will cost him the final ...

Tkachuk wasn’t expected to return before the playoffs, but the recent news of defenseman Aaron Ekblad’s 20-game, drug-related ban could change that. “Matthew is going to be out for an ...

His parents didn’t sense he had NHL potential until he began ... They selected center Aleksander Barkov with the No. 2 overall pick in 2013, and defenseman Aaron Ekblad with the No. 1 pick in 2014.

Aaron Ekblad, an NHL star, has been banned for 20 matches due to a positive test for a prohibited substance. Fans are outraged, questioning the Panthers' honesty and calling for harsher penalties.

With Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games following a failed random drug test, the Panthers will be relying on Jones to take over Ekblad’s roles for the remainder of the regular season. That started ...

Ekblad has 33 points (3G, 30A) with a +11 rating in 56 games this year. He had 6 points (1G, 5A) in 24 postseason games last spring as the Panthers ultimately won the Stanley Cup.

Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games without pay Monday for violating the NHL and NHL Players' Association's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, taking him off the ...

Florida Panthers star defenseman Aaron Ekblad broke his silence Monday after receiving a 20-game suspension for violating the NHL’s performance-enhancing substances program. With that ...

The Panthers saw their star defenseman Aaron Ekblad be suspended for 20 games due to doping. In short, the defenseman will miss the last 18 games of the regular season and the first two playoff games ...

Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers has been suspended for 20 games for violating the NHL/NHLPA's performance-enhancing substances policy. Ekblad admitted to taking a substance to help with ...