Selected by the Panthers with the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, Ekblad is second in games played in Florida history with 732 behind center Aleksander Barkov (804). He’s first among all Panthers defensemen in goals (118), assists (262) and points (380).

Brad Marchand, a trade-deadline acquisition, was critical for the Panthers’ Stanley Cup run, teammate Sam Bennett said. The veteran winger scored 10 times in the playoffs.

Brad Marchand is having a summer to remember — and it really hasn’t even started yet. Well, OK, Friday was the official first day of summer. Marchand is off to a wicked good start. Since winning the Stanley Cup for a second time,