Dec 21, 2019; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) tries to slip the puck past the defense of Florida Panthers defenseman Anton Stralman (6) during the second period at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
The Carolina Hurricanes will host the Florida Panthers tonight for the first time this season. The outcome of this matchup will determine who holds 1st place in the new Discover Central Division.
The Florida Panthers have come a long, long way since even last year. New additions Carter Verhaeghe and Patric Hornqvist have been lighting it up in Florida; they both have 12 points each in 13 games played (Verhaeghe leads the team in goals with 7g, 5a.