Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad, still serving a 20-game ... prior to being a healthy scratch on Thursday. Rookie Mackie Samoskevich is taking Verhaeghe’s spot on the Panthers ...

Florida's defense played well despite missing Aaron Ekblad. TAMPA — The Florida ... tipping home a saucer pass from Mackie Samoskevich off the rush. Jake Guentzel tied things up for Tampa ...

TAMPA — Mackie Samoskevich got a taste of the Panthers’ run to the Stanley Cup title, but he did not get to fully experience it. Samoskevich was a Black Ace — a reserve who fills in as an ...

Rookie Mackie Samoskevich will be a healthy scratch in Game 4 of the Panthers’ Stanley Cup playoffs opening-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. A.J. Greer, who did not play in ...

The Florida Panthers will host their first playoff game on Saturday since Game 7 of last year’s Stanley Cup Final.

Florida's defense played well despite missing Aaron Ekblad. TAMPA — The Florida Panthers ... tipping home a saucer pass from ...