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Florida Panthers (30-28-3, 63 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (31-21-8, 70 pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, Scripps Sports, FDSNO
Radio:Â 560 WQAM-AM / 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM
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Florida Panthers News & Notes:
The Panthers dropped their last game Tuesday night, 5-1, to the Devils. In their previous five games, they have a 1-4-0 record, scoring 2.6 goals per game while conceding four. The Panthers’ shot at fighting their way into an Eastern Conference Wild Card Spot, they would have to leapfrog five teams alone to get to the team outside looking in. The Bruins currently hold the second playoff Wild Card and have 73 points, ten more than the Pathers. With rumors swirling that they have been listening to offers on a few expiring deals, it appears the Panthers are set to have a full offseason to regroup in 2026.
Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets beat the Capitals last night 3-2. They are now three points behind the Boston Bruins, who hold the second Wild Card spot. Columbus does host Boston at the end of March and again on Sunday, April 12, which could be a huge contest with Playoffs on the line as the 81st game of the year for the Blue Jackets. In their last five games, they have a 3-1-1 record, scoring 3.4 goals per game while allowing 2.8.
Florida Panthers Projected Lines:
Vilmanis-Lundell-Reinhart
Veraeghe-Bennett-Tkachuk
Luostarinen-Rodriguez-Marchand
Samoskevich-Nosek-Greer
Forsling-Ekblad
Mikkola-Kulikov
Bjornfot-Balinskis
Tarasov
Bobrovsky
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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Johnson-Monahan-Heinen
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Voronkov-Lundestrom-Wood
Provorov-Gudbranson
Mateychuk-Severson
Zamula-Fabbro
Merzlikins
Greaves
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Players To Watch:
Florida Panthers
Sam Bennett had one goal and three assists in the Panthers overtime win 7-6 over the Blue Jackets back on December 6th.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Ivan Provorov had two assists, one shot, and three blocked shots in the Blue Jackets’ 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers back on December 6th.
Injury Report:
Florida Panthers
D Seth Jones – IR
F Jonah Gadjovich – IR
F Aleksander Barkov – IR
F Cole Schwindt – DTD
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Brendan Smith – IR
D Zach Werenski – DTD
F Boone Jenner – DTD
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