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SUNRISE (CBSMiami/AP) — Sometimes you can’t help but act your age.
Aaron Ekblad bought a PlayStation 4 console a few months ago, hardly an uncommon purchase for a 19-year-old.
Except in his case, the games sit around and collect dust.
“Haven’t used it once,” Ekblad said. “Big waste of money.”
That sums up Ekblad. The kid has no desire to act like a kid.
He’s a teenager until Feb. 7, but the Florida defenseman’s maturity belies his years. Whether it’s the reluctance to talk about himself, the beard that he seems to be able to grow overnight, or being selected twice already for the NHL All-Star Game — the first teen with that distinction in more than 30 years — Ekblad seems both grown-up and gearing up for superstardom.