Posts About "Aaron Ekblad"
The Best Defenseman You Don’t Know (Much) About
February 18th, 2018 As the first-overall pick in the 2014 National Hockey League Draft, there were, and still are, massive expectations heaped upon the shoulders of Aaron Ekblad. The Florida Panthers defenseman has done nothing but perform, quickly establishing himself as the Panthers’ number one rearguard after stepping into the NHL at 18. He'll no...
Drafting a Defenseman First Overall: Pass or Fail?
February 14th, 2018 Rasmus Dahlin is the front-runner to be selected 1st overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. Dahlin plays in Sweden and has been benefiting from an approach to developing young hockey players pioneered by the Frölunda Hockey Club. Selecting a defenseman 1st overall in the modern NHL is extremely rare. While in the 1990s it was more common,...
Panthers Medical Staff Need Second Opinion
November 1st, 2017 For the second time in two seasons, the Florida Panthers are not doing the National Hockey League any favours as it seeks to rehabilitate its concussion management image (or, you know, even have an image in the first place). Disclaimer Before I begin, just let me say that neither I, nor anyone else at The Hockey Writers, pretend to...Panthers Purrview: Week Two in Review
October 17th, 2017 The second week of the 2017-18 National Hockey League season is in the books, and the Florida Panthers, just like in week one, played seven days worth of .500 hockey. Well, when I say seven days, I mean two games worth, for the Panthers, once again, only played twice. Only the Carolina Hurricanes (three) have played fewer games than the...
Florida Panthers First Impressions
October 12th, 2017 The 2017-18 National Hockey League season has begun, and we were treated to a tremendously entertaining season-opening home-and-home between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Panthers badly outplayed the Lightning for most of their two-game set, outshooting them 36-25 and 48-30 (84-55 altogether) in the process....Will the Panthers Make the Playoffs?
September 5th, 2017 After a shambolic 2016-17 season, the Florida Panthers have hit the reset button. They’ve stabilised their management, brought in a new coach, and committed to a youthful lineup focussed on speed and puck movement. But will these changes be enough for the Panthers to make the postseason in the ultra-competitive Eastern Conference?...