FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers still have something to play for as it goes into tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with a shot at winning the Atlantic Division.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Oliver Ekman-Larsson finds himself in a much better place than he was a year ago. The 32-year-old defenseman was cleaning out his Vancouver Canucks locker after missing the final two months of the season with an ankle injury.
The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2024 NHL Playoffs. However, the team received an injury scare on Saturday night. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson suffered an upper-body injury against the Buffalo Sabres.
SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers will not have Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the lineup tonight when they play host to the Ottawa Senators. This will be the first game Ekman-Larsson has missed this season.
The Professional Hockey Writers Association unveiled the full list of this year’s 32 nominees for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Friday afternoon.
George Richards of Florida Hockey Now joined Daily Faceoff Live to discuss the Florida Panthers’ success and how veteran defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s resurgence has been valuable to the club.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been named the Florida Panthers nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The Masterton Trophy is awarded by the Professional
Frank Seravalli and Colby Cohen discussed some older NHL players who turned back the clock on the latest episode of "Daily Faceoff Live."
The Panthers have activated defensemen Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour off LTIR ahead of tonight’s game against the Ducks, Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now relays.
The Florida Panthers (4-3-1) will continue its three-game road trip tonight at Little Caesars Arena against the Detroit Red Wings (6-3-1). Florida is coming off a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins that saw Sam Bennett and Oliver Ekman-Larsson leave with injuries.
Days after former Boston Bruin Connor Clifton earned a suspension for an illegal check to the head, current Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been dealt the same fate.
Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk were joined by former NHL referee and current ESPN rules analyst Dave Jackson to discuss McAvoy’s hit and what the end result might be.
Days after former Boston Bruin Connor Clifton earned a suspension for an illegal check to the head, current Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy appears to be headed for the same fate.
SUNRISE — When it was announced the Vancouver Canucks were buying out Oliver Ekman-Larsson and making him a free agent, it seemed only natural that the Panthers would have interest.
After the biggest move of the offseason, General Manager Patrik Allvin spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon. It was the first time we were able to hear Allvin’s thoughts on the Vancouver Canucks buying out Oliver Ekman-Larsson, which Allvin called a difficult decision given the significance of the dollars involved.
Ekman-Larsson could seek more security on a multiyear deal, but which team would be comfortable investing in him for more than one season right now?
From the moment he became a Vancouver Canuck, Oliver Ekman-Larsson was doomed. When the Canucks announced their decision to buy out the remaining four years of the 31-year-old defenceman’s contract, it was already a nearly foregone conclusion that Ekman-Larsson’s Canucks tenure would end this way.
The Vancouver Canucks have made a bold move by buying out defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Friday. While this decision provides immediate relief to the Canucks’ salary cap situation, it comes with long-term implications.
The 13-year veteran will inevitably catch on somewhere else, but with his worsening play in recent years, it'll likely be at a heavy discount.
Following Wednesday’s practice, Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet told reporters that he doesn’t expect defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to return to the lineup this season.
It has been a tough season, to put it lightly, for Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson. It just got a little tougher.
The injury occurred during the first period of play, Ekman-Larsson logged 4:46 of ice time before skating gingerly off the ice and immediately heading down the tunnel.
When the Canucks took their morning skate on Thursday, one of the surprises was that veteran Oliver Ekman-Larsson skated on the fourth defence pairing, usually a sign that he won’t be playing in that night’s game.
The injury will take four to six weeks to heal, but Ekman-Larsson should be ready to return when training camp opens for the Canucks.
There remains a chance that the Boston Bruins could still end up with Ekman-Larsson.
The Arizona Coyotes need to figure out how to cut salary. One way they're thinking of doing so is by unloading Oliver Ekman-Larsson's hefty contract.
Many teams have been in contact with the Coyotes about Ekman-Larsson's services, including the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, but we haven't heard much about what the club would look for in return for the 29-year-old Swede … until now.
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