DETROIT – The Florida Panthers will try to end their four-game road trip on a high note when they clash with the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Owning a 44-28-4 record, the injury-plagued Panthers were held without a goal in the first half of their back-to-back, suffering a 3-0 loss against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
But even with that loss, they still managed to punch their ticket to the playoffs.
By virtue of the Toronto Maple Leafs beating the Columbus Blue Jackets later in the evening, the defending Stanley Cup champions will get a chance to defend their title.
“We’ve got to get the win here,” forward Jonah Gadjovich said after the loss to the Senators. “We’re going…