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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In an unusual scheduling outcome, the Panthers will host the New Jersey Devils both Tuesday and Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Florida has won each of their past seven games and hold a strong 11-3-1 record, good for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Cats have been scoring like crazy during their run, averaging 4.8 goals per game during the winning streak. " } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "It’s been a group effort, as there are several Panthers currently riding impressive scoring runs. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sam Reinhart has six goals and 11 points over his past seven games, Sasha Barkov has 11 points in the five games he’s played since returning from an eight-game absence, Carter Verhaeghe has 12 points in 11 games and Evan Rodrigues has three goals and six points over his past four games, just to name a few. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "New Jersey arrives in South Florida sitting stop the Metropolitan Division, with both the most points and the most games played of all their divisional rivals. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sheldon Keefe’s bunch has gone 10-6-2 through their first 18 games, with former Panthers goaltender Jacob Markstrom and young stars Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier leading the way." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Hischier has already scored 10 goals – on track to crush his career high of 31 – while Hughes and linemate Jesper Bratt are each scoring at a point per game pace." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The Devils will provide another solid test for Florida, in a situation that Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice compared to that of a playoff series." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "We'll see if the Cats can jump out to a 2-0 lead on home ice or if the Devils can steal a game, or two, on the road. 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Panthers put win streak to test, host Metro-leading Devils