Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad won't play Sunday or Monday but could return from injury Friday, the Miami Herald reported.

Ekblad was injured on a hit by Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Hendricks early in the second period of a 2-1 Florida win last Sunday. There was no penalty called on the play, but Hendricks was suspended three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety.

In the first game Ekblad missed, the Panthers had a 12-game winning streak ended by the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2 in overtime. Florida then lost 6-0 to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.

Ekblad won the Calder Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year last season. He leads Florida defensemen with nine goals, 19 points and a plus-17 rating this season, and his 20:46 average ice time is second to fellow defenseman Brian Campbell (21:27).

The Panthers play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, the Oilers on Monday and the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

Ekblad was chosen to represent the Panthers at the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game, which will be played Jan. 31.