After an inconsistent start to the season, the Florida Panthers are beginning to round into form.

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions hope to continue their hot stretch when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in Sunrise, Fla.

Florida enters Tuesday's action tied for fifth place in a tightly packed Atlantic Division, but the last several weeks have more closely resembled the team that has dominated the NHL in the recent past.

The Panthers have captured five of their last seven games, including recent performances that show they can still win on both ends of the ice. They have won recent high-scoring games against the Vancouver Canucks (8-5) and Nashville Predators (8-3), in addition to a low-scoring victory versus the New Jersey Devils (1-0).

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