Sunrise, FL (My Sportsbook) - The Florida Panthers will try and put the brakes on a five- game losing streak tonight when they entertain the struggling Boston Bruins at the Office Depot Center.

However, being at home might not be the best prescription for the Panthers, who are winless in their last nine tilts in Sunrise (0-4-2-3).

Florida's latest setback came on Monday at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, who delivered a 6-2 beating to the Panthers. Brad Ference and Igor Ulanov scored for Florida, which is just 2-5-1-4 in its last 12 outings.

The Panthers have yielded 18 goals in their last two games, having suffered a 12-2 drubbing at Washington on Saturday. Over the course of the five-game skid the Panthers have been outscored 25-8.

Roberto Luongo made 35 saves for Florida, which was outshot 41-12.

The Panthers, who will begin a four-game home stretch tonight, are fourth in the Southeast Division with 41 points, but just eight points off the pace of the front-running Capitals.

Boston comes into Wednesday's contest on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

Mike Knuble scored the lone Boston goal as the Bruins lost for the sixth time in seven games. Steve Shields stopped 18-of-20 shots for Boston, which, according to reports, could be on the verge of dealing disgruntled Kyle McLaren to the New York Islanders.

Captain Joe Thornton will miss his fifth contest tonight with an infected elbow, but could return to the lineup on Friday in Atlanta.

Boston, which has dropped three straight and seven of its last eight on opposition ice, will open a brief two-game road swing tonight.

The Bruins are unbeaten in their last four against Florida (3-0-1) and have won two straight in Sunrise. Boston has won five of its last nine in Florida.