The Florida Panthers (44-28-4) will complete a four-game road trip this evening against the Detroit Red Wings (20-19-4) in the second of three meetings between the two Atlantic Division denizens that gets the nation treatment on TNT.
Playoff-bound Floirda enters the tilt on a four-game winless streak (0-3-1) while the Red Wings have gone 2-0-1 over their last three to keep their slim postseason hopes on life support.
Forwards Jesse Puljujärvi, Rasmus Asplund and defenseman Matt Kiersted have been recalled from AHL Charlotte.
- WHEN: 5:30 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
- ON THE TUBE: TNT, TruTV, MAX
- ON THE DIAL: 560 WQAM (D/B), 1230 The Gambler (PB), Thunder 100.3 FM (Keys)
- SOCIALS: #TimeToHunt, #LGRW, #FLAvsDET, @LitterBoxCats, LBC FaceBook
- ENEMY INTEL: Winging It In Motown
- SEASON SERIES: Game 1 of 3 (0-1)
- LAST MEETING: DET 5, @FLA 2 – (Recap) 1/16/2025
- NEXT MEETING: April 10, 2025
- PROJECTED STARTERS: Florida: Vanecek (4-12-4 .883 / 3.72 1SO) Detroit: Talbot (10-9-2 .903 / 2.98 1SO)
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Detroit
Sunday in the Atlantic (Standings/Panthers Playoff Chances)
- Columbus (34-32-9 77P) at OTTAWA (41-29-6 88P) 5 p.m.
- BOSTON (31-37-9 71P) at BUFFALO (33-36-6 72P) 6 p.m.
- MONTREAL (37-30-9 83P) at Nashville (27-41-8 62P)
Idle: TOR (98P), TBL (94P)