Aaron Ekblad, Aleksander Barkov Officially Cleared To Play
2 years agoFlorida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (upper body) and center Aleksander Barkov (lower body) have received the green light to play Thursday against the Canadiens. Ekblad's status for the matchup was uncertain after he left the previous game with an upper-body injury, while Barkov has been sidelined for the past three games with a lower-body problem. Ekblad will continue to lead the Panthers blue line and Barkov will assume his normal position as the first-line center, with Carter Verhaeghe and Colin White on his wings. Defenseman Radko Gudas (concussion) is also returning for Florida after missing 10 games.
Source: Florida Panthers
Source: Florida Panthers