In Ekblad’s absence at practice on Sunday, Dmitry Kulikov moved to the top pairing with Forsling, with Mikkola and Uvis Balinskis serving as the second pairing and Nate Schmidt and Adam Boqvist as the third pair.

The NHL has released their selections for the Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team. This is part of the league’s celebrating the past 25 years of NHL hockey. They are doing this for each of the league’s 32 franchises, as well as the Arizona Coyotes.

The NHL is celebrating the best of the past 25 years by revealing Quarter-Century Teams for each of the League's 32 franchises and the Arizona Coyotes. Each club will be represented by a First Team and Second Team of six players -- three forwards,

The NHL on Friday announced the Florida Panthers’ Quarter-Century team, honoring a dozen players for their efforts for the franchise from 2000 to the present.