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PREVIEW: Ekblad set to return as Panthers visit Sharks
After missing each of the last seven games, top-pair defenseman Aaron Ekblad will return to the blue line for the Florida Panthers when they face-off against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday.

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Meet Aleksander Barkov, the Florida Panther hockey star with a hat-trick heart
Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov named captain for Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off team
The Panthers have eight players total slated to participate in the tournament: Four for Finland (Barkov, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola), two for Canada (Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett), one for the United States (Matthew Tkachuk) and one for Sweden (Gustav Forsling).
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Barkov ‘can’t wait to get going’ as Finland’s captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
Golden Knights open homestand with 4-1 victory over defending champion Panthers
Adin Hill made 32 saves, Tanner Pearson had his first game-winning goal of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Sunday night.
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Ekblad has 2 points in return, Panthers score 7 to cruise past Sharks
Cody Ceci and Will Smith scored for the Sharks (14-32-6), who have lost six straight and nine of ten. Alexandar Georgiev allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled early in the second period for Yaroslav Askarov, who stopped 14 of 17 shots in relief.
Drew Doughty returns, but Kings get shut out by Panthers
Doughty plays about 24 minutes in his season debut but the Kings fall, 3-0, and have lost seven of their past nine games, scoring just 15 goals in that stretch.
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Panthers place former first-round pick on waivers
He has not played since Jan. 6 and was healthy scratched for an 11th straight game in Wednesday’s shutout win over the Kings.
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Game Recap: Sharks 2, Panthers 7
Cody Ceci and Will Smith scored for the Sharks (14-32-6), who have lost six straight and nine of ten. Alexandar Georgiev allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled early in the second period for Yaroslav Askarov, who stopped 14 of 17 shots in relief.
Sharks no match for defending champion Panthers
After a strong first period in which they scored two goals in less than a minute, the San Jose Sharks went south quick and hard Saturday night in a 7-2 loss to the visiting Florida Panthers.
‘It seems like I just started’: Panthers’ Dmitry Kulikov reflects on journey to 1,000 games
Now that I’m coming up on 1,000, it still doesn’t make sense. It seems like I just started last year and now it’s Year 16.’
Four thoughts as Florida Panthers split four-game West Coast trip. And a look at what’s next
Call it a mixed bag for the Florida Panthers on their West Coast trip. The Panthers went 2-2-0 in their four games out west, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday, falling to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday, winning against the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Saturday and losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 on Sunday.
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Knights Get Feel-Good Win, Depth Scoring to Tame Panthers
The Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-4) desperately needed a low-event, get-right game. Tonight, they got just that against the Florida Panthers (29-19-3). From a pure entertainment perspective, the first two periods of the game were,
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NHL Predictions: Jan. 25 San Jose Sharks vs. Florida Panthers
Welcome back to NHL Predictions! Today, like every day, Last Word on Hockey looks at the games happening and gives our predictions for each. We’ll also break down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play a part.