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Florida Panthers: Tough road ahead against the West

By Luke Kendall

COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 07: Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers on January 07, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Blue Jackets defeated the Panthers 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 07: Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers on January 07, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. Blue Jackets defeated the Panthers 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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January 20th, Florida Panthers @ Nashville Predators, 8:00 PM

NASHVILLE, TN – FEBRUARY 11: Viktor Arvidsson
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The Cats will have a quick turnaround as they head up to Nashville for their second game in as many days. They will face another formidable foe in Nashville, as the Preds are currently only three points out of the Central division lead.

Scoring will be difficult for Florida if they have to face goaltender Pekka Rinne. Rinne is having another strong season with a 20-8-1 record, and a .924 save percentage. The Panthers had success against the Predators last season with a 2-1 win in Sunrise, and a 7-4 win in Nashville.

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