The Stanley Cup Final moves to Sunrise for games 3 and 4. It could be the final home games for some Panthers stars.

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad participated in an optional practice session on Sunday morning, one day ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla.

After two subpar games in Edmonton, the Panthers No. 1 defenseman delivered a performance physical, skilled and smart at home.

EDMONTON — Aaron Ekblad was born in 1996 — the same year the Florida Panthers won three playoff rounds. In 2022, the Panthers finally won their first playoff round since — Ekblad’s eighth with the Panthers.

One NHL Insider thinks the Panthers could retain one of their top players in Sam Bennett, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.