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Scouting Report: The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes both had their playoff hopes take a major hit on Sunday, but the losses occurred in completely different ways.
Florida (31-29-11) concluded a three-game road trip in Pittsburgh with a 4-0 loss to the Penguins on Sunday behind the 10th career hat trick by star center Sidney Crosby and a 21-save effort by goalie Marc-Andre Fleury.
Carolina (30-27-13) is 5-2-3 in the past 10 games after losing 4-3 in overtime at Philadelphia on Sunday.
The Panthers return to South Florida to host the Hurricanes on Tuesday at BB&T Center.