VANCOUVER - Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad is out with an upper-body injury after taking a hard hit from Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Hendricks on Sunday night.
Panthers head coach Gerard Gallant said Ekblad would miss Monday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, adding there's no timetable for his return.
The 19-year-old Ekblad was going back for a loose puck behind the Florida net when he was nailed by Hendricks in the third period of the Panthers' 2-1 victory over the Oilers.
Ekblad initially had trouble getting to his feet and went to the locker-room, but returned to the game later in the period.