Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad returned from a 20-game suspension before Game 3 of the first-round of the playoffs but is now facing a two-game suspension. Fortunately for Florida, the first

The NHL ruled Ekblad threw a direct blow to Brandon Hagel’s head with an extended elbow, causing him to leave the game with an injury in the second period.

Brandon Hagel was assessed a five-minute major and suspended one game after his hit against Aleksander Barkov midway through the third period of Game 2 of the Lightning’s first-round series against the Panthers,