The Panthers have won eight of their past 11 games and enter the league’s two-week break with a cushion atop the Atlantic Division.

After missing each of the last seven games, top-pair defenseman Aaron Ekblad will return to ... 27 assists), while Aleksander Barkov is third in points (39) and has dished out a team-high 28 ...

Cody Ceci and Will Smith scored for the Sharks (14-32-6), who have lost six straight and nine of ten. Alexandar Georgiev allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled early in the second period ...

Aleksander Barkov #16, Gustav Forsling #42, Anton Lundell #15, Aaron Ekblad #5 and Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers arrives at the arena ahead of the 2024 NHL Global Series Finland game ...

The Sharks held that lead until a goal from Florida's Sam Bennett with 5:33 left tied it, and then Aaron Ekblad gave ... assists for Florida, and Aleksander Barkov added two goals and two assists.

Gutted at end without gaining point; another power team's stars rise above Blues' top players; another slow start forced Blues to wade into game ...

Vegas Golden Knights center Ivan Barbashev (49) and Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) vie for the puck during ... and Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) during the second period ...

The Florida Panthers will have a minor shakeup with their lineup on Saturday afternoon when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (1 p.m., ABC).

Added Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov ... Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad is out for the fifth time in the past six games while continuing to deal with an undisclosed injury he sustained ...