(SportsNetwork. Rich Gedman Jersey .com) - The Florida Panthers will aim for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens for Tuesdays battle at BB&T Center. The Panthers are 2-0 so far on a four-game homestand that is set to end tomorrow night against the New York Rangers. However, its been over a year since Florida last won three in a row during a five-game run from Dec. 10-19 of last season. After posting a shootout win over Pittsburgh on Dec. 22, the Panthers emerged from the Christmas break with Sundays 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sundays victory was Floridas fourth in five games and the club is 5-1-1 over its last seven outings. The Panthers, who are two points out of a playoff spot in the East, also have won four straight on home ice and are 9-4-2 in Sunrise this season. The Panthers used a ferocious third-period comeback to down the Maple Leafs on Sunday. Toronto held a 4-2 edge after 40 minutes of play, but Florida responded with four unanswered goals in the final period. Brad Boyes redirected in Dmitry Kulikovs wrister from the point on a power play for the go-ahead goal with 3:15 remaining. That tally made it a 5-4 game and Scottie Upshall would later add an empty-net score to arrive at the final margin. Kulikov and Willie Mitchell also scored in the third for the Panthers, while Roberto Luongo picked up the win with 18 saves. I thought we played a real good game, said Panthers coach Gerard Gallant. Florida will try for another strong effort against a Montreal team that won its third straight game on Monday night. The Canadiens visited the Carolina Hurricanes and notched a 3-1 victory behind a 28-save effort from Carey Price. Lars Eller and Jiri Sekac both scored in the second period for the Canadiens, while Max Pacioretty added an empty-net goal to help Montreal secure its sixth win in seven games. Price only allowed a power-play goal to Eric Staal early in the third period. He made 12 saves in the final stanza. We didnt play a good third period, but we were able to hold on, Price said. Dustin Tokarski could give Price a rest tonight. Montreals backup has never started against Florida, but did face the Panthers once in a relief appearance. Montreal is second in the Atlantic Division, but has a chance to take over the top spot from the idle Tampa Bay Lightning. The Habs are two points behind Tampa, but a win would give them possession of first place as a result of holding the tiebreaker. Tonights tilt marks the first of five meetings this season between the Habs and Panthers. Montreal has claimed two straight and five of the last seven encounters overall and also have won three of the past four meetings in South Florida. The Canadiens are 10-7-1 as the road team after beginning a five-game swing with consecutive wins. Steven Wright Red Sox Jersey . 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The showdown with Russia is one the Canadians are more prepared for than they were through the first five games.We thought it was good for us to have that game tonight, coach Benoit Groulx said. Youve got to know how to play in a tournament (in) that type of game. We kept our calm, we made some mistakes but I think we will learn from it.Canada learned any team is vulnerable to a hot goaltender in a single-elimination tournament as Godla was spectacular in stopping 39 of the 44 shots he faced. But Nic Petan had a hat trick, Shea Theodore and Anthony Duclair each added a goal, Connor McDavid recorded three assists and Zach Fucale made 14 saves to ensure the end of Canadas world junior medal drought that dated back to 2012.This is something I dream of, getting this opportunity, said McDavid, who insisted he was fine after colliding with linemate Curtis Lazar in the third period and hesitating to get up. Have this in front of us tomorrow, cant look too far ahead. You have a great Russian team ahead of us.Even though these are teenagers who werent even born when Russia was the Soviet Union, players know full well the history of the rivalry between these two countries. It will get another chapter Monday night.That rivalry thats been together since the 72 Summit Series that Ive been told about and see highlights of all the time, its going to be something special, defenceman Joe Hicketts said. Its an honour for me to get to wear the Maple Leaf in that game.Russian coach Valeri Bragin said facing Canada was the best thing for all of the hockey community and called Russia-Canada a hockey classic.Canada will only get to take part in this classic final because it shook off some early struggles against Slovakia. Players knew their opponent would be much tougher than they were in an 8-0 rout on Boxing Day, and it took some time before Canada was able to assert its talent advantage and physical dominance.They hung around for a lot lonnger, I guess, than a lot of people would have expected, defenceman Josh Morrissey said. Koji Uehara Jersey. For us, we just kept going, we didnt get frustrated. That was our main focus on the bench was not to get too frustrated and just play. We knew that if we kept doing the right things, they would come.They did, led by McDavid and Petan, who was bumped up to the second line and rewarded Groulx and his staff. Petan said it was an unbelievable feeling to see hats come down from many of the 18,002 in attendance, including his father.Just a half-hour after Canada finished the job against Slovakia, the attention was already on Russia. The Russians, who beat Sweden earlier Sunday, are standing between Canada and its first gold medal in this tournament since 2009 in Ottawa.Thats going to be a tough game, Russias Rinat Valiev said. I saw a couple games, theyre very skilled. But we played against Canada before so Im not scared to play against (them).Canada and Russia last met for gold in 2011 in Buffalo. Russian forward Ivan Barbashev said fans all over that country remember the comeback from down 3-0 for the 5-3 victory, a game Canadians would much rather forget.It was unreal, Barbashev said. We have a pretty good team this year and we can beat anyone.This was the first time in history Canada and Slovakia faced off in the world junior semifinals. When it was still a one-goal game 20 minutes in, Petan wasnt surprised because he and his teammates were prepared for a tight matchup.Some teams do take teams lightly, Petan said. The biggest thing was not taking them lightly. After the first game obviously they got better on in the tournament.This is a better Canadian team, too, even though Petan called the first period the worst of the tournament. After being tied in shots 6-6, Canada put 38 on net to Slovakias nine the rest of the way.By the time Duclair scored early in the third, there was a palpable sense of relief in the arena. Petan completing the hat trick began the series of chants that Morrissey could only describe as inspiring.Canada hopes to have an inspired performance Monday night against Russia with a chance to make history.We have to understand that maybe we didnt play as well as we wanted to today, Hicketts said. (Against Russia) we know were going to have to play a complete 60 minutes of hard-hitting and fast Canadian hockey.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter ' ' '