It was a reminder of how difficult his brief time in Carolina was.

For the Florida Panthers, it sure seems like it right now. Winners in six of their last seven games, the defending Stanley Cup champions will look to keep on rolling when they host the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Sitting at 18-13-2, a win would put the Panthers back in a playoff spot.

In the last few weeks, Carolina Panthers star receiver Tetairoa McMillan has faded a bit. He's scored two touchdowns in the last three weeks, but he hasn't had

Tampa Bay blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in a 29-28 "Thursday Night Football" loss to Atlanta last week, with a leaky defense, a Baker Mayfield interception and an ineffective running game all playing roles. Coach Todd Bowles unloaded on his team in an uncharacteristic, explicit post-game tirade.

Entering Week 16 at 7-7, the Panthers can only punch their ticket to the postseason by way of a division title. The same goes for their upcoming opponent in the 7-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with whom they currently sit side-by-side atop the NFC South.

Meeting for the second and final time this season, the Panthers cruised a 5-2 win over the Kings in their first matchup back on Nov. 6 at Crypto.com Arena. Marchand scored a pair of goals in the win, while Niko Mikkola chipped in a pair of assists from the blue line.

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A pair of Panthers had career nights in Springboro boys basketball’s 72-48 win over Miamisburg. Junior Drew Gregor scored a career-high 17 points and senior Daniel Reinhard had a personal-best 12 points.