Out of the 17 games the Florida Panthers have played have played in this young season, only seven of those games have come against teams that are currently outside the playoffs. This trend will unfortunately continue, with three of their next five coming against playoff contenders.
Their next game features the first meeting of four with the defending Eastern Conference Champions in the Boston Bruins. The Bruins have shown no signs of a hangover after last season, and stand atop the Atlantic with 25 points.
This should not be a game that the Panthers fear nor accept anything less than a point.