Watching his daughter tumble to the ice during her first session of the Florida Panthers "Learn to Play" program at the Panthers IceDen, Benjamin Glixman held his breath for a brief moment.

MONTREAL - The Florida Panthers are heading home in search of answers following a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Bell Centre that extended their season-long losing streak to seven games.

MONTREAL -- The Florida Panthers saw their longest losing streak in five seasons reach seven games with a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday.

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The Game

The Florida Panthers will try to avoid a seventh consecutive loss when they face the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday.

MONTREAL - The Florida Panthers are hoping to salvage a long road trip and begin getting their season back on the right track when they battle the Montreal Canadians in an important matchup between Atlantic Division opponents on Tuesday night at Bell Centre.

For Henrik Borgstrom, every game offers a new lesson and every road trip a new experience.

In the midst of the longest road trip of his very young career -- a five-game trek spent largely in Western Canada -- the 21-year-old rookie is weathering the ups and downs of the NHL like any budding star would. There are good games and bad games, with highs balanced out by lows.

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The Florida Panthers enter this week in search of a spark.

VANCOUVER - The Florida Panthers tied the game late in the third period but couldn't get the goal support they needed in a 5-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Sunday.

VANCOUVER -- Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves, and the Vancouver Canucks handed the Florida Panthers their sixth straight loss with a 5-1 win at Rogers Arena on Sunday.

VANCOUVER - The Florida Panthers will attempt to snap out of a five-game losing skid and climb back up to .500 when they visit the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Sunday.