Aaron Ekblad Keeps Gaining Momentum
6 years agoFlorida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was pointless through the team's first six games of the season, has now recorded assists in back-to-back games. He and Nick Bjugstad registered power-play helpers on a Frank Vatrano goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Islanders. Head coach Bob Boughner mixed up his defensive pairings this week, with Ekblad being paired with Michael Matheson, and that seems to have helped him get going offensively. As a result of the change, Ekblad's minutes have dropped a bit, with him logging less than 21 minutes in both of this week's outings. It remains to be seen if it's only a temporary thing.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN