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 ...

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 ...