FORT LAUDERDALE – The homestand continues.

After falling 3-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, the Florida Panthers enter this week sitting at 9-8-1 in the standings and 1-1-0 on their current five-game homestand.

Nearly a quarter-way into the season, the standings remain tight.

In the Eastern Conference, nine teams, including the Panthers, are within four or less points for a wild card spot.

The Panthers also only sit three points out of the third seed and five points out of the first seed in the Atlantic Division.

“There are some young teams on our side that got off to really hot starts,” head coach Paul Maurice said of the parity of the league. “There's the same on both sides. Everybody now is going to be wired in, so you're going to get a better brand of hockey throughout t

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