The Tampa Bay forward remains sidelined by Aaron Ekblad’s hit in Game 4. The Florida defenseman is suspended for two games.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended two games for elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel ...

After a 4-2 loss in Game 4, the Tampa Bay Lightning return home trailing the Florida Panthers 3-1 in the series, staring down ...

Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended for Game 5 for his forearm hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel. And Niko Mikkola ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, in his return from suspension, left after a high hit from Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad ...

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

NHL Player Safety announced Aaron Ekblad was suspended two games for elbowing Brandon Hagel in Monday's Panthers-Lightning ...

NHL Player Safety announced Tuesday that Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon ...

No penalty was called when Ekblad hit Hagel in the chin with his right elbow and forearm with just under nine minutes left in ...

The Lightning forward expected retribution for his Game 2 hit on Aleksander Barkov, but Aaron Ekblad targeting his head was ...

Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head ...

For the second consecutive season, the Panthers beat the Lightning in five games in the Battle of Florida. Here's why.