Florida Panthers vs Dallas Stars Live Online Streaming

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Not only did the Panthers and Stars split their two-game series last season, but the teams also scored 7 goals apiece. Florida did outshoot Dallas by the slimmest of margins, 61-60. This contest will mark the first and only meeting of the 2009-10 campaign between the clubs. After coming so close to qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons in 2008-09 -- giving their fans some hope this season would complete the turnaround -- the Panthers have struggled mightily out of gate. Florida, which just can't seem to get the positive bounces these days, is currently 29th in the League with 5 points.

While much of the talk has been centered around the negative, including the injuries to Radek Dvorak (leg) and David Booth (concussion), there was some positive news this week when Florida general manager Randy Sexton said rookie defenseman Dmitry Kulikov will remain with the team for the foreseeable future. Kulikov's three-year entry-level contract kicked in on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators -- his 10th game of the season. In addition to seeing plenty of ice time, Florida coach Peter DeBoer also has Kulikov on Florida's top power-play unit.

Center Steve Ott received the third suspension of his career after the League ruled he'd sit two games for a check on St. Louis Blues defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo last Saturday. Ott is eligible to return Saturday against Nashville. The club should be feeling pretty good right now after ending a four-game stretch of overtime futility on Wednesday following a 4-3 victory over Toronto. Dallas had lost three shootouts and one OT contest before notching the win against the Maple Leafs in the extra session.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Live Online Streaming

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This will be the only meeting of the season for Montreal and Chicago. The Habs took their lone matchup last season with the Hawks, 4-1, on March 31. Both teams will look to rebound from mid-week losses in the latest renewal of an Original Six rivalry.

Montreal is coming to Chicago in search of some relief after watching its four-game winning streak disappear in painful fashion Wednesday. The Canadiens spent their last outing on the business end of a 6-1 trouncing by the Penguins, powered by a Sidney Crosby hat trick. The rough outing may signal the end of a run of action for Jaroslav Halak. While Halak is supposedly the backup to netminder Carey Price, the Slovak has started the Habs' last five games, but the loss to Pittsburgh has reportedly opened the door for Price to make his return to the net.

Like the Canadiens, the Hawks are also looking to turn around their fortunes. After a strong start to the season, Chicago has seemed average at best over the past two weeks, going 2-3 in its last five games -- a stretch that included a four-game homestand. The Hawks struggled in their last outing, a 2-0 loss to Pekka Rinne and the Predators, but Brent Seabrook played for the first time since leaving a loss to the Canucks on Oct. 21 with concussion-like symptoms.

The Hawks got more good news this week, as Marian Hossa skated for the first time this season, but he is still a few weeks from making his return to the ice. Chicago remains without captain Jonathan Toews, who has also not played since the loss to Vancouver. Regardless, Chicago is not playing as well as coach Joel Quenneville would probably like as the month winds down. A win against the Habs could get the Hawks back on track.

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