Florida takes losing streak into game against Ottawa

Florida takes losing streak into game against Ottawa

Florida Panthers (44-27-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (40-29-6, in the Atlantic Division)

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Game 76 Preview and Open Thread: Ottawa Senators versus Florida Panthers

The Ottawa Senators took care of business stifling a very good Tampa Bay team on Thursday and subsequently got no help on Friday night as the Red Wings and Islanders won their games. The Rangers, Blue Jackets, and Canadiens play today, and more importantly the Sens need to steal some points from an ailing Florida team. Ottawa obviously has some major injuries to navigate in Brady Tkachuk and Nick Jensen. For what it's worth, I imagine the Cats d…

Ottawa Senators Making a Playoff Push After Drought

After seven seasons of futility, the Ottawa Senators are days away from clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Senators are closing in on the top wild-card spot which will bring a first-round matchup against the Atlantic Division winner — so, one of Toronto, Tampa Bay, or the Panthers. It has not been an easy road. Since their last appearance in the playoffs — the Senators lost the 2017 Eastern Conference finals in 7 to the eventual C…

Panthers' Aleksander Barkov to miss at least two more games with injury

The Florida Panthers will continue without their captain for a little longer. Centre Aleksander Barkov is out day-to-day and will miss Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators and Sunday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings with an upper-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice said Friday. The Florida captain briefly left the Panthers’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, but returned to the lineup later in the game. However, …

Friday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum

The Florida Panthers got a little bit of help last night in their stalling bid for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs when the Ottawa Senators eked out a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last night at Canadian Tire Centre. Florida is still one point behind its cross-state rival with both the teams now having played 75 games. The Cats will continue its road trip tomorrow… Source