Panthers get even more brutal news heading into the playoffs

This just in, the Florida Panthers have received some more bad injury news heading down the stretch and into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

After already losing forward Carter Verhaeghe for the rest of the regular season, the team has now reportedly lost #1 defenseman Aaron Ekblad until the playoffs, as well.

From Panthers head coach Paul Maurice:

Yikes....

Ekblad was injured during Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens after a skirmish with Juraj Slafkovsky.

Read below for our earlier report on Verhaeghe and his injury, published Tuesday evening.

This just in, the Florida Panthers have announced that forward Carter Verhaeghe will miss the rest of the regular season with an 

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No official word yet on Verhaeghe's injury, but he left last night's loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs with what looked to be a hand or wrist injury. The 28 year old forward left the game in the 3rd period after seemingly jamming his hand into the end-boards on an offensive play.

Panthers head coach Paul Maurice has reportedly stated that Verhaeghe will be ready to go for round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Verhaeghe was in the midst of another stellar season with the Panthers, putting up 33 goals and 71 points in just 75 games playing on the team's top line with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett.