Ekblad named NHL ‘Third Star’ of the week
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THIRD STAR – AARON EKBLAD, D, FLORIDA PANTHERS
Ekblad led all defensemen and tied for fourth in the NHL with six points (2-4—6) in four games to lead the Panthers (11-7-7, 29 points) to five out of a possible eight standings points. He scored the team’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Dec. 1. Ekblad then recorded the game-winning goal in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Dec. 2 and collected one assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets Dec. 4. He closed the week with a career-high three assists/points in a 3-2 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres Dec. 6; Ekblad became just the second rookie defenseman in Panthers history to post three points in one game, following Dan Boyle Feb. 24, 1999 vs. PHI (1-2—3). The 18-year-old Windsor, Ont., native, the first overall selection in the 2014 NHL Draft, ranks third among rookies and paces all first-year blueliners with 4-13—17 in 25 games this season.
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