Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad suffered an injury in his team's 4-2 Game 3 loss to the Boston Bruins after a collision with Charlie McAvoy.

Ekblad immediately went to the dressing room, but he returned moments later to play two more shifts in the second period. However, he missed the final six minutes of the middle frame and didn't return for the third period.

Head coach Paul Maurice said postgame that there was no update on Ekblad and that the defenseman will be evaluated further on Saturday, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Ekblad has had difficulty staying healthy in recent years, missing 53 games over the past three seasons due to various ailments.

The 27-year-old had a down regular season by his standards, recording 14 goals and 24 assists in 71 games. He finished sixth in Norris Trophy voting last year, racking up 57 points in 61 contests.

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