SUNRISE, Fla. – With minimal room for mistakes as they try to maneuver through multiple obstacles early this season, the injury-plagued Florida Panthers saw their losing streak reach three games with a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night.

Falling to 12-12-1 in the standings, the Panthers now find themselves in last place in the Atlantic Division, but also only five points out of third place with a pair of games in hand.

But even in defeat, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions feel they’re making progress.

“In these situations, just staying with it is the most important thing,” head coach Paul Maurice said of battling adversity. “But we’ve got to get better. Some higher-end performances out of guys. They’re playing as hard as they can. The puck’s

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