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Panthers welcome Bruins amidst two-game slide

Feb 21, 2008 - 1:37 PM Boston (30-23-6) at Florida (27-29-6) 7:30 pm EST

SUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) - The Florida Panthers have lost two-straight games but a visit from the Boston Bruins may be exactly what they need to get back on track.

The Panthers go for their eighth win in nine games against the Bruins when the teams meet on Thursday.

Florida has struggled lately, posting a 2-4-1 record over its last seven games, including a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

The Panthers held a two-goal lead entering the third period before surrendering three goals in just over 15 minutes.

The Bruins nearly let a two-goal lead slip away during their last game as well, but survived the scare.

Boston surrendered a pair of tallies in the final 63 seconds against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday before David Krejci scored in the third round of the shootout to lift the Bruins to a 3-2 victory.

Marc Savard scored a power-play goal and added an assist against the Hurricanes as the Bruins improved to 2-0-1 on their current five-game road trip. Savard has been terrific on the road, logging 35 of his NHL-leading 52 assists away from home this season.