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LBC GameDay Caterwaul: Avalanche at Panthers Open Forum

  • WHO: Florida Panthers (8GP 4-3-1 9P) vs Colorado Avalanche (7GP 2-4-1 5P)
  • WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET – LBC GameThread right here at 7ish
  • WHERE: BB&T Center – Miami Ft. Lauderdale Sunrise, FL
  • TICKETS: Single Game via the club
  • ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Florida, Altitude
  • ON THE RADIO: 560 WQAM, 640 WMEN, 107.9 WAXE, 97.7 The Wave, Panthers’ Official App (iOS, Android)
  • ENEMY INTEL: Mile High Hockey, Three Questions with MHH
  • FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 1 of 2 (0-0)
  • ALL-TIME vs COL/QBC: 10W-17L-3T 2OTL 1SOL 92GF 113GA
  • ALL-TIME vs COL/QBC in FLA: 4W-12L-0T 0OTL 1SOL 50GF 67GA
  • LAST FIVE vs COL: 2-2-1 15GF 15GA
  • PROJECTED STARTERS: Luongo (2-3-1 .934/2.17 0SO), Berra (1-1 .975/0.85 1SO)
  • JAGR WATCH: All-time vs COL/QBC (reg season): 40GP 21G-27A 48P 1GW
  • PLAYER STATS: Florida / Colorado
  • TWITTER TAGS: #FlaPanthers, #Avs, #COLvsFLA, & give us a follow @LitterBoxCats and our (newly revitalized!) LBC FaceBook page

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Last game for the Cats: 6-2 road win over the Stars Saturday, halting Dallas’ win streak at 5. Past five: 2-2-1 15GF 14GA (streak: 1W)

Last game for the Avs: 4-3 home loss to Columbus(!) on Saturday. Past five: 1-3-1 9GF 13GA (streak: 3L)

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NHL.com Preview:

Goalie Reto Berra will make his third start of the season and first since Oct. 18, coach Patrick Roy announced Monday. Berra has split his two starts, making 73 saves on 75 shots (.973 save percentage). Varlamov has lost his past three starts (0-2-1), including 4-3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, a game Colorado led by a goal entering the third period. “If we can be a bit better in the decisions we make, these could be wins for us,” Roy said in comments Monday tweeted by the Avalanche. “We need to win third periods … manage our games better.”

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Tuesday in the Atlantic Division (Standings / Panthers Playoff Chances):

  • Arizona (5-3-1 11P) at BOSTON (3-3-1 7P), 7:00
  • BUFFALO (2-6 4P) at Philadelphia (4-2-1 9P), 7:00
  • Carolina (2-6 4P) at DETROIT (4-3-1 9P), 7:30
  • TAMPA BAY (5-2-2 12P) at St. Louis (5-2-1 11P), 8:00 NBCSN
  • MONTREAL (9-0 18P) at Vancouver (3-2-3 9P), 10:00
  • Idle: OTT (3-3-2 8P), TOR (3-3-1 7P)/

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