BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the San Jose Sharks square off in a non-conference matchup. Florida has a 14-9-3 record in home games and a 25-19-3 record overall. The Panthers have committed 216 total penalties (4.6 per game) to rank third in the league.

Finding the back of the net in the second straight game after putting pen to paper on a two-year contract extension, Uvis Balinskis sent the Panthers ahead when he beat Thompson with a rocket of a shot from beyond the circles on the power play to make it 3-2 at 15:16. Balinskis makes it 3-2 against the Capitals.

The Florida Panthers were demolished 9-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night, just one day after being honored at the White House by President Donald Trump

Florida Panthers Star Matthew Tkachuk openly praised President Donald Trump as the Florida Panthers visited the White House.

Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and A.J. Greer each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers (25-19-3), who were coming off a 9-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday and finished 3-3-0 on their six-game road trip. Sam Reinhart had two assists, and Daniil Tarasov made 22 saves in his first game since Jan. 4.

The Florida Panthers' back-to-back Stanley Cup titles mean two visits to the White House in less than a year. You can watch live here.

Could the Florida Panthers be getting back two of their star players soon? At Wednesday morning's practice, both forward Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand were spotting skating with the team.

Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 win over the host Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Donald Trump with the Florida Panthers: “You denied Canada the Stanley Cup for the 32nd straight year.” “We have a little competition with Canada. No, they're great people, though. We’re doing much better than Canada, but that's okay, right? Almost half the Panthers' roster is… pic.twitter.com/5SZIiCxSwy

The Florida Panthers' quest to defend their Stanley Cup title is derailing with the long-term absences of Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk. Now, the Panthers face a desperate playoff race against mounting odds and a silent trade deadline.