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.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended two games for elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in Monday’s 4-2 Panthers win in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Tuesday.

When did the Carolina Panthers know that wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was their guy? Well, according to their general manager, that realization came pretty early on in the process. Dan Morgan recently sat down with Panthers team reporter Kristen Balboni and franchise legend Thomas Davis to discuss the 2025 draft class.

Travis Hunter was the best wide receiver and the best cornerback in the 2025 NFL draft. Ergo, he knows what makes a good wide receiver, and he thinks that's what Tetairoa McMillan is. In fact, he had some high praise for the newest Carolina Panthers star not too long ago.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan, Round 1/No. 8 overall . Obviously, most first-round picks are going to be good “fantasy fits” in their new homes. By definition, they are amongs