SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers (12-12-2) will look to snap out of four-game slide when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-9-5) at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

The first half of a back-to-back, the Panthers aim to end their homestand on a high note.

"An important back-to-back,” defenseman Aaron Ekblad said following Friday’s practice. “An easy way to get four points is to show up ready to go this weekend.”

With the margin between winning and losing continuing to be razor thin, the Panthers earned one point their last time out in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

Holding onto a 1-0 lead for most of the game thanks to a first-period strike from new dad Carter Verhaeghe, the Panthers ended up in the extra frame after Ryan O’Reilly ev

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