It's unusual to hear that the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champion is lacking in belief.

But that's currently the situation for the Florida Panthers, who have lost four consecutive games and their last five at home.

The Panthers, who fell 2-1 in overtime to visiting Nashville on Thursday night, will try to get back on the winning track Saturday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets in Sunrise, Fla.

"Our group maybe is lacking a bit of confidence," Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola said. "The puck is not going in right now. I don't know if that's puck luck or lack of confidence."

It doesn't help that the Panthers have seven players out due to injuries, most notably two of their biggest stars, Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk. Barkov is perhaps the best two-way center in the NHL

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