Tuesday: Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m.
A week after a 1-0 loss in Toronto, the Panthers will host the Maple Leafs at (39-20-5) at BB&T Center on Tuesday. The Leafs have been nearly unbeatable as of late, winning four games in a row and 13 of their last 15 overall, including a 4-3 victory in Boston on Saturday. In that game against the Bruins, however, center Auston Matthews suffered a shoulder injury and could potentially miss Tuesday night's matchup in Sunrise. Matthews, 20, leads Toronto with 28 goals, while also ranking second in points (50). For the Panthers, look for Roberto Luongo to have a big night in net. The 38-year-old goaltender is 3-1-0 with a 2.76 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage in four starts since returning from a groin injury that sidelined him for more than two months.
Panthers vs. Maple Leafs: 1-1-0
TV: FSF
Radio: 560 WQAM (DADE/BROWARD); 640 WMEN (PALM BEACH); 100.3 WCTH (FLORIDA KEYS); 1370 WAXE (TREASURE COAST)
Thursday: New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m.
The Panthers will host the Devils (32-22-8) in the first half of a back-to-back set at BB&T Center on Thursday. New Jersey has won five of its last seven games, including a 2-1 win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. Devils winger Kyle Palmieri has found the back of the net eight times over his last 14 games and is coming off a two-goal performance against the Islanders. As for the Panthers, look for Vincent Trocheck to match Palmieri's performance in the goal-scoring department. The 24-year-old center has been on fire as of late, recording 18 points (9-9-17) over his last 18 games. He has also scored five goals in his last six games and leads Florida in both goals (24) and power play goals (11).
Panthers vs. Devils: 1-1-0
TV: FSF
Radio: 560 WQAM (DADE/BROWARD); 640 WMEN (PALM BEACH); 100.3 WCTH (FLORIDA KEYS); 1370 WAXE (TREASURE COAST)
Friday: Buffalo Sabres, 7:30 p.m.
The Panthers will snap a streak of six consecutive games against playoff teams when they close out their back-to-back against the last-place Sabres (19-33-11) at BB&T Center on Friday. Buffalo has lost four of its last six games but enters the week on the heels of a surprising 4-1 win against Boston on Sunday. The Sabres are led by forward Jack Eichel, who paces the team in goals (22), assists (31) and points (53). Florida has already beaten Buffalo twice this season while outscoring the Sabres 8-3 in those contests. In their second-to-last meeting of the season, look for defenseman Keith Yandle to generate quite a bit of offense for the Panthers from the blue line. Yandle, 31, has tallied 13 points (2-11-13) over his last 12 contests and has 38 points (6-32-38) in 59 games this season.
Panthers vs. Sabres: 2-0-0
TV: FSF
Radio: 560 WQAM (DADE/BROWARD); 640 WMEN (PALM BEACH); 100.3 WCTH (FLORIDA KEYS); 1370 WAXE (TREASURE COAST)
Sunday: Philadelphia Flyers, 3 p.m.
Florida will close out its week with an afternoon matchup against the Flyers (33-19-10) at BB&T Center on Sunday. Philadelphia has won nine out of is last 10 games, scoring four-or-more goals in six of those contests. The Flyers boast the league's 11th-ranked offense (3.02 goals per game) and ninth-ranked power play (21.3 percent), led by center Claude Giroux, who has tallied a team-high 74 points (22-52-74) in 62 games this season. On the other side of the ice, look for the Panthers to do some damage with the man advantage, where they have scored at least one goal in seven of their last 10 games. Since Feb. 1, Florida's power play is operating at the third-best rate in the NHL, going 13-for-41 (31.7 percent).
Panthers vs. Flyers: 1-1-0
TV: FSF
Radio: 560 WQAM (DADE/BROWARD); 640 WMEN (PALM BEACH); 100.3 WCTH (FLORIDA KEYS); 1370 WAXE (TREASURE COAST)
