Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad will likely miss the rest of the regular season but the team is confident he will be ready for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, head coach Paul Maurice told reporters Thursday.
"This is not new and it's not unknown to us, what it is. He's got a real good handle on how long it's going to take. He's progressing really well," Maurice said via team reporter Jameson Olive.