The Florida Panthers clawed back, but once again feel like they left a point on the table.

After picking up a hard-fought point in Buffalo on Friday to kick off their current three-game road trip, the Panthers came up just short in the skills competition for the second straight night, falling 3-2 in a shootout to the New York Islanders on Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum.

Mike Hoffman will have a chance to extend his team-best point streak to five games when the Florida Panthers wrap up their first back-to-back of the season against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday night.

Leading the team in goals (5) and points (7), Hoffman scored with 10.9 remaining in regulation to tie the game and force overtime in an eventual 3-2 shootout loss in Buffalo on Friday night. A hot starter, the 29-year-old set a franchise record with a 17-game point streak early last season.

The Florida Panthers are starting off their three-game road trip with a point.

In a matchup between two goaltenders on top of their game, Mike Hoffman scored with just over 10 seconds left in regulation to help the Panthers force overtime and secure an eventual point in the standings with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday night.

BUFFALO -- Linus Ullmark made 41 saves and Jack Eichel scored the deciding goal in the shootout for the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center on Friday.

The Florida Panthers know they're better than their record shows after three games.

Heading into a matchup with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday night, Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad said it's time for the team to "take care of business" as they kick off an important early-season road trip against a trio of tough Eastern Conference opponents.

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The Game

Rasmus Dahlin can tie the NHL record for longest season-opening point streak by a teenage defenseman when the Buffalo Sabres host the Florida Panthers at KeyBank Center on Friday.

Good morning and welcome to the latest edition of Rats Roundup!

The Cats are off on the road for a three-game swing, a new Student Rush area opens and more! Sit back, relax and catch up on all the latest Panthers news!

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Noel Acciari is already becoming a fan favorite in South Florida.

Born and raised in Rhode Island, the 27-year-old center joined the Panthers on a three-year deal on July 1 after spending the first four seasons of his career with Boston. In 2018-19, he posted new career-highs in points (14), hits (221), faceoff wins (200) and games played (72).

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers announced today their Student Rush program is introducing an exclusive rooftop lounge for students called 'The Library' for the 2019-20 season.

College students are encouraged to text STUDENT to '64600' to opt into the Panthers Student Rush program. Fans must sign up with a valid .edu email address and will receive ticket offers and purchase information via text message.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Joel Quenneville was working the whistle this morning.

Less than 24 hours after suffering a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Florida Panthers head coach kept his players moving throughout Wednesday's practice at the Panthers IceDen, running the team through some 1-on-1 drills but focusing primarily on skating - lots of skating.