Pleasant Surprise, Panthers May Have Aaron Ekblad in Lineup for Game 1

Aaron Ekblad just may be the unluckiest son of a gun in the NHL. After two straight dominant starts to two different seasons, he's suffered two season-ending injuries.

First, last season's leg fracture vs. Dallas:

Then this season's vs. Anaheim:

However, the Panthers' star defenseman has resumed skating & is a 'maybe' for Game 1:

This would be absolutely massive for the Panthers, as they seek the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. And as the President's Trophy winner, they will need their full arsenal of weapons to come out of a stacked Eastern Conference.

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