Florida panthers had a hard blow in their quest for defense of their Stanley Cup title after the League announced that the veteran defender Aaron Ekblad would serve a suspension of 20 games to rape the NHL policy on substances improving performance.
Ekblad, 29, will serve his suspension, without salary, as Panthers Enter the last section of the regular season.
The defender of Florida Panthers, Aaron Ekblad, moves the washer against the Lightning of Tampa Bay during the second period to bring Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro / Imagn images)
With only 18 games to play on the calendar, Ekblad will at least miss the first two games in the playoff series.
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“The news I had Failure of a random screening test It was a shock, “said Ekblad in a statement provided by the League.” In the end, I made a mistake by taking something to help me recover from recent injuries without first checking with medical and appropriate team staff.
“I left my teammates, the organization of the panthers and our big fans.
The defender of the Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad patina with the washer against the predators of Nashville during the second period in Bridgestone Arena. (Steve Roberts / Imagn images)
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Ekblad missed eight games in January with an upper body injury.
We did not know what was the source of the positive test result.
Under the NHL collective agreement, EKBLAD has also received a compulsory reference for evaluation and treatment possible.
The defender of the Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad (5) patina with the washer against the center of Los Angeles Kings Phillip Danault (24) during the first period to bring Bank Arena. (Rich images Storry / Imagn)
Ekblad has been the first player since 2018 to violate the Ped policy of the League. Before his suspension, he collected 33 points in 56 games.
