Ekman-Larsson will return home to Sweden and will miss the remainder of the regular season. Arizona has three games left to play this year.
"Oliver has done a remarkable job dealing with this issue all season long and we commend him for the professionalism that he's demonstrated," Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a statement.
Ekman-Larsson, 25, has appeared in all 79 games with Arizona this season, registering 12 goals and 27 assists.
Panarin was named the NHL's first star of the week after recording five goals and adding an assist in his past four contests. His best performance came Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, when he scored twice to lead the Blackhawks to a 3-1 victory.
His six-point streak pushed his total to 72 on the season, marking back-to-back 70-point seasons for the second-year pro.
The week began on a high note for Johansson, as he captured four assists in a 5-4 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild.
Edmonton Oilers netminder Cam Talbot was named the third star of the week. Talbot won all three contests he appeared in, posting a 1.66 goals-against average alongside a .946 save percentage.
The goaltender recorded his 40th win of the season, tying the franchise mark set by Grant Fuhr.
The Ottawa Senators are getting bitten by the injury bug at the wrong time of year.
Already without captain and leading point-getter Erik Karlsson for the time being, they won't get forward Zack Smith or blue-liners Cody Ceci and Marc Methot back until the playoffs, head coach Guy Boucher told broadcaster Dean Brown on Monday.
And that's assuming Ottawa does make the postseason. The Sens are just three points ahead of the Lightning for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, though they do have a game in hand.
Ottawa takes on the Red Wings on Monday night with a blue line that may make the club look more like the Binghamton Senators.
White opened eyes at the 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships, where he scored seven goals and added an assist in seven games for Team USA, who won the tournament.
He only has three AHL games under his belt, but had an illustrious NCAA career at Boston College, where he tallied 76 points in 72 games across two seasons for the Eagles.
White is expected to skate on Ottawa's fourth line alongside veterans Chris Kelly and Tommy Wingels.
Ekblad has missed the last six games with a neck injury. He most recently played March 21 against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing the four prior contests with a concussion.
Rowe said March 25 that he regretted playing Ekblad so soon after the head injury.
"I wish we didn't," he told Richards. "That's on me. The doctors cleared him, our medical staff cleared him, but I had some reservations and I wish I stayed with my gut. That's no one's fault but my own."
It's been a disappointing third season for Ekblad, who recorded just 21 points in 68 games this season.
On the injury front, Rowe added that he'd be surprised if starter Roberto Luongo returns this season. The veteran netminder has missed the past 15 games with a lower-body injury.
Florida has four games remaining and is back in action Monday against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the "player judged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League.
With so many deserving players this season, who is most worthy of the Hart Trophy? Here are my top eight candidates:
Eastern Conference
C Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ho hum, another fantastic season by the Penguins' captain. Crosby has 43 goals coming into the week, leads the team in scoring, and is dangerous every night. This is the first year in his career he may finish with more goals than assists, as he has his highest goal tally since he scored 51 in 2009-10.
G Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets
A good goalie can get a team 5-7 more wins in a season - and a bad one can lose you 5-7 more. With Bobrovsky, the Blue Jackets have at minimum 10-12 more wins than they should. They don’t even have a scorer in the top 30. Think back to last year when he was injured - this team was gasping for air and didn’t make the playoffs. The same team this season, with a healthy Bobrovsky, has 106 points and counting.
C Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
The 19-year-old rookie broke Wendel Clark’s team rookie scoring record in the world’s toughest hockey market in Toronto, and he has the Leafs pushing for the playoffs. Players like Matthews and Connor McDavid eventually win Cups. That’s right, Toronto, your Cup is coming. I just can’t predict when.
LW Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
Are the Bruins in the playoff picture if this guy isn’t having a career year?Probably not even close. Marchand has 39 goals and is sitting in third place in the NHL scoring race with 85 points.
Western Conference
C Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
All I can say is wow. I could watch this guy play every night of the year. Something always happens when he is on the ice. The Oilers are headed to the playoffs, and it’s because of this guy. Superstars like him win Cups eventually. Dust off the parade route - it might not be this year, but the Cup is coming back to Edmonton soon.
D Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks
Really? Burns, a defenseman, sits in ninth place in league scoring, rubbing shoulders with the league's best. With today’s defensive systems and shot blockers, this is truly a remarkable feat.
RW Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
The human highlight reel. One could argue his team is nowhere near as good without him. And by winning the Hart Trophy last season, Kane showed that he doesn't have to worry about being in teammate Jonathan Toews' shadow.
C Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
I don’t care that he’s not among the top 10 scorers in the NHL. Year after year, game after game, this guy brings it. He has this Chicago team on a path to win another Stanley Cup. When it comes to leadership, he’s in Mark Messier territory as far as I’m concerned.
And the winner is ...
The easy pick: McDavid. He probably will win his first of many Harts, and deservedly so. But my vote is for Toews. Last I checked, the Hart Trophy isn't restricted to on-ice success - what a guy does off the ice matters.
No player is more valuable to his team than Toews, whether on the ice or in the locker room. He battles - and his teammates have no choice but to follow.
The absolute winner, though, is the NHL and its fans, who have been treated to some truly memorable hockey this season.
Monday's tilt in Buffalo has significant playoff implications for the Maple Leafs, while the Sabres will be taking more of a long-term view of their performance during the season's final stretch. Even so, this matchup has no shortage of story lines.
Nylander Bowl
Alexander Nylander, the eighth overall pick in last year's draft, is expected to make his NHL debut for the Sabres on Monday. He is the brother of Maple Leafs rookie William Nylander and the son of longtime NHL veteran Michael Nylander.
Alex Nylander said the whole family will be in attendance tonight. A true family affair. Said he hasn't had any trash talk with Willy.
This marks the first meeting of many for Alexander and William in the NHL. The latter just had a 12-game point streak come to an end, but still has 15 points in his last 14 games. The former has endured some struggles in the AHL this season (27 points in 62 games), but comes with an impressive skill set that is very similar to his brother's.
Matthews-Eichel rivalry
Auston Matthews and Jack Eichel are the future faces of American hockey. Given the production from both players this season, the future may indeed be now.
Matthews has 38 goals in what has been an outstanding rookie campaign. One more point and he will surpass Peter Ihnacak for most points by a Leafs rookie.
Eichel missed the beginning of the season due to injury, but he has 55 points in 57 games on the year. The matchup against Matthews has elevated his game, as he has six points in three contests against Toronto this season.
Babcock vs. Bylsma
Bench bosses Mike Babcock and Dan Bylsma are familiar foes, as Babcock coached Bylsma in Anaheim during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.
Once Bylsma's playing career wrapped up, he began coaching. His first season behind an NHL bench was in 2008-09, when he won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team they defeated in final? Mike Babcock's Detroit Red Wings.
The two have also met on the international stage, where a Babcock-led Team Canada defeated a Bylsma-led Team USA 1-0 in the semi-finals of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
It will be an emotional one in St. Paul on Tuesday.
After being recalled by the Carolina Hurricanes from the AHL's Charlotte Checkers on Monday, forward Bryan Bickell will make his long-awaited return to the lineup Tuesday in Minnesota against the Wild.
The veteran forward, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis earlier this season, hasn't appeared in the lineup since Oct. 30, but has since played in 10 games with the Checkers, recording four points.
Bickell, 31, won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.
On Monday, the club announced forward Evgeny Svechnikov will join the team on an emergency recall. The Red Wings drafted Svechnikov with the 19th pick in the 2015 draft.
The Russian forward is in his first season with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins and sits fourth in team scoring with 44 points in 68 games.
The Jets selected Connor and Roslovic with the 17th and 25th picks, respectively, in the 2015 entry draft. Connor made his NHL debut earlier this season, recording a goal and three assists over 19 games.
Roslovic could make his NHL debut as earlier as Tuesday, when the Jets head to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Blues. The Ohio native has scored 45 points in 61 games with the Moose this season.
