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Panthers look to end six-game skid

Dec 5, 2006 - 2:54 PM Florida (8-15-5) at Pittsburgh (11-10-4) 7:30 pm EST

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - The Florida Panthers look to break a lengthy skid when they tangle with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

The Panthers are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday, their sixth straight defeat. Florida has been outscored, 25-9, during the slide.

Olli Jokinen scored Florida's only goal late in the first period to tie the game, ending his team's scoring drought of 218 minutes, 42 seconds.

The Panthers outshot the Thrashers, 28-25, but failed to convert on three power-play chances. Netminder Ed Belfour finished with 22 saves for Florida, which is 0-for-17 on the power play in its last four games.

The Penguins have lost two straight after a 5-3 defeat to the New York Islanders on Saturday. Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen and Mark Recchi scored for the Penguins, who have been outscored, 10-5, in their brief skid.

Pittsburgh went 2-for-9 on the power play but allowed the Islanders two power-play goals on only four opportunities.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves for Pittsburgh, which outshot the Islanders, 37-35.