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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Florida comes into the game fresh off a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Through 11 games of the young season the Panthers hold a respectable 6-4-1 record, which isn't bad considering they've been without key players Aaron Ekblad, Brandon Montour and Sam Bennett. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This will be the first of three meetings between the Cats and the Capitals this season after Florida went a perfect 3-0-0 last year against the Caps. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Washington is currently wrapping up a five-game homestead in which they've won three of four so far." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Overall, the Capitals are 4-1-0 over their past five contests and have surrendered just 11 goals during the five-game span. 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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Across the ice, Sergei Bobrovsky is probable to patrol Florida's goal crease. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Bob has helped the Panthers picked up at least a point in each of his past four starts (3-0-1). Over his past seven appearances, Bobrovsky holds a 5-1-1 record and has stopped 181 of 194 shots, good for a save percentage of .914. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Here are the forward lines and defensive pairings Florida is projected to deploy tonight in DC: " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Evan Rodrigues – Sasha Barkov – Sam Reinhart " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Carter Verhaeghe – Anton Lundell – Matthew Tkachuk" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Eetu Luostarinen – Kevin Stenlund – Nick Cousins" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Ryan Lomberg – Steven Lorentz – William Lockwood" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Gus Forsling – Oliver Ekman-Larsson" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Niko Mikkola – Dmitry Kulikov" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Josh Mahura – Mike Reilly " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "LATEST THN FLORIDA STORIES" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sam Reinhart continues hot start, on pace for career season ahead of pending free agency" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Three takeaways: Strange night in Sunrise ends with comeback, redemption" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "After blowing 3-0 lead, Panthers come from behind to beat Columbus in OT" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Aaron Ekblad, Brandon Montour could play for Panthers later this month" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Mike Reilly to make Panthers debut against Columbus" } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNjQxMjA5NjI4NzMxMDIz/unnamed.jpg" }, "caption": "" } } ] }

Panthers visit DC to battle Capitals in matchup of teams on the rise