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COLUMBUS - Well, they weren't going to win them all.

The Florida Panthers saw their season-long winning streak end at five games with a 7-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, Florida was outscored 7-1 over the final two periods to suffer their first loss since Nov. 1.

The hottest team in the Eastern Conference, the Florida Panthers will look to extend their season-long winning streak to six games when they visit the Metropolitan Division-leading Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena.

PANTHERS (7-5-3) at BLUE JACKETS (10-6-2)

7 p.m. ET; FS-O, FS-F, NHL.TV

The Game

Mike Hoffman will try to extend the longest point streak in the NHL this season when the Florida Panthers play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers hosted their annual "Hockey N' Heels" event this past week, inviting local fans to BB&T Center for a night of fun and networking with some of the most influential female professionals and vendors in South Florida.

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Juan Carlos Otero believes the future of ice hockey is South.

The general manager of the University of Miami's ice hockey team since 2014, Otero is one of the founders of the Amerigol Miami International Hockey Association, which hopes to grow the grow the icy sport in Latin America by raising awareness through showcases and tournaments.

PHILADELPHIA - In a battle of streaking Eastern Conference teams, the Florida Panthers came out on top.

With a 2-1 win over the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night, the Panthers pushed their winning streak to a season-long five games, while also snapping Philadelphia's winning streak at three and point streak at six.

PHILADELPHIA -- Mike Hoffman tied the longest point streak in Florida Panthers history in a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

The Florida Panthers will look to extend their season-long winning streak to five games when they kick off a lengthy six-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.

In the midst of their hottest stretch of the season, the Panthers (6-5-3) have been excelling at both ends of the ice to remain unbeaten, outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 17-6 over the last four games, including a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.

PANTHERS (6-5-3) at FLYERS (9-7-1)

7 p.m. ET; TVAS, NBCSP, FS-F, NHL.TV

The Game

Mike Hoffman will try to match Pavel Bure for the longest point streak in Florida Panthers history against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.