- WHO: Florida Panthers (10th/77GP 35-27-15 85P) vs Carolina Hurricanes (67P)
- WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ET – LBC GameThread right here at 7ish
- WHERE: BB&T Center – Sunrise, FL
- WHERE TO WATCH: Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Carolina
- HOW TO LISTEN: WSBR 740, 99.9 The Fan
- ENEMY INTEL: Canes Country
- FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 3 of 3 (2-0-0)
- ALL-TIME VS CAR/HFD: 43W-43L-11T 9OTL 2SOL 296GF 295GA
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Carolina
- EXPECTED STARTERS: as of 7 a.m. – Luongo vs Ward (both “probables”)
- JAGRWATCH: Career vs CAR: 82GP 37G 76A 113P 7GWG
- TWITTER TAGS: #FlaPanthers, #NHLCanes, #FLAvsCAR
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Last game for the Cats: 3-2 loss in regulation at Boston Tuesday
Past five: 2-1-1 15GF 13GA (streak: 1L)
Last game for the Canes: 4-2 loss in DC on Tuesday
Past five: 2-2-1 12GF 12GA (streak: 2L)
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NHL Preview
Eastern Wildcard Race on Thursday (WC standings / playoff chances):
- Tampa Bay (101P) at OTTAWA (9th/76GP/88P 38-26-12), 7:30 pm
- BOSTON (8th/77GP/91P 39-25-13) at Detroit (93P), 7:30 NBCSN/
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Panthers, SoFla Media & Loyal Opposition on the Tweets
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