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Penguins try to break slump against rising Panthers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the Stanley Cup three times in the Sidney Crosby era, but the golden days may be behind them. Pittsburgh has gone five straight years without winning a playoff series and missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2005-06. The Penguins reside in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division as they visit the Florida Panthers on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla. They have lost three straight and eight

Matthew Tkachuk trying to build momentum as Stars meet Panthers

Matthew Tkachuk is behind schedule. Tkachuk, the Panthers’ star winger, will try to add to his modest four-goal total on Wednesday night when Florida hosts the Dallas Stars in Sunrise, Fla. Over the past two years, Tkachuk scored 82 goals, essentially one every other game. This season, Tkachuk has dropped from that 0.51 goals-per-game rate to 0.17 goals per game. And, after accumulating a career-high 109 points last season, he is on pace for just

Panthers glad to be back home, face struggling Isles

The New York Islanders, who have had a frustrating season thus far, are set to face the Florida Panthers on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla. New York is coming off a 5-4 road win over Carolina on Thursday. But even that victory was a rollercoaster as the Islanders were outshot 43-16 and gave up the tying goal with 2.5 seconds left. Mathew Barzal, who had three assists, scored the game-winner in overtime. “That was a

Back on home ice, Habs look to take down Panthers

After a successful and often dramatic road trip, the Montreal Canadiens will look to continue the momentum on home ice when they face the Florida Panthers on Thursday. The Habs return to Montreal after a 3-2-0 road trip marked by late strikes in all three victories. Cole Caufield’s third-period equalizer set up an eventual 3-2 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks on Friday, and Alex Newhook and Joel Armia both scored within the last