FLORIDA PANTHERS

The Calgary Flames and recently acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau have agreed to an $84 million, eight-year contract extension.

The Florida Panthers could have maintained the status quo this summer after posting the NHL’s best record.

Matthew Tkachuk is being traded to the Florida Panthers, part of a blockbuster that sends Jonathan Huberdeau to the Calgary Flames in a swap of players who are each coming off the best season of their respective careers,.

The Detroit Red Wings are bringing in some defensive reinforcements to start the NHL free agency period.

Paul Maurice’s journey toward becoming the new coach of the Florida Panthers included a fortuitous flick of the remote control, plus was aided by a college admissions department.

Joe Thornton’s career may be over.

There will be a Presidents’ Trophy banner hanging over the Florida Panthers’ home ice next season.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth time in eight years after sweeping the Florida Panthers in four games.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory that sends the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years.

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division(1) Florida Panthers vs. (3) Tampa Bay Lightning (Lightning lead 3-0)Time: 7 p.m. Watch the NHL Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division(1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (3) St. Louis Blues (Avalanche lead 2-1)Time: 9:30 p.m. ETWhere: Enterprise Center (St. Louis, Mo.) The teams traded goals in the opening period, after St. Louis’ Jordan Binnington was knocked out of the game just minutes in. The big question is how will St. Louis play without Binnington.

The Florida Panthers are on the brink of getting swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final.

The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t want to get ahead of themselves in their bid to become the first team in 40 years to win three consecutive Stanley Cup titles.

Ross Colton scored with just under four seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division(3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (1) Florida Panthers (Lightning lead 1-0)Time: 7 p.m. Despite Anthony Duclair scoring first for the Panthers, that is all Florida would get in game one. Watch the NHL Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division(3) St. Louis Blues vs. (1) Colorado Avalanche (Avalanche lead 1-0)Time: 9:30 p.m. ETWhere: Ball Arena (Denver, Colo.)Channel: TNTStream: Sling, DirecTV StreamThe Avs and Blues went at it in game one, well maybe the Avs went more at the Blues. The Blues showed that they can stay in games with the overpowering Avs, albeit if their goaltender plays out his mind.

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

After an exciting opening round, the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is shaping up to be even more exciting. The Division Finals begin on Tuesday featuring the league’s two best teams and the defending Stanley Cup champs. In that opening round series against the Washington Capitals, Florida needed some puck luck and a couple of valiant comebacks to make their way into the second round. The two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Lightning had to go the distance against the Toronto Maple Leafs to keep their title defense intact. Check out the full NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs results here

The Florida Panthers found what made them the NHL's best regular-season team just in time to win the franchise's first playoff series in 26 years.

Carter Verhaeghe scored the overtime winner to send the Panthers to the second round by beating the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 6.

EASTERN CONFERENCEMetropolitan Division(2) New York Rangers vs. (3) Pittsburgh Penguins (Penguins lead 3-2)Time: 7 p.m. However, New York stormed back with three goals in a little over two minutes to take the lead. Atlantic Division(1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals (Panthers lead 3-2)Time: 7:30 p.m. They were inches away from winning game four at home, and had, what looked like, a comfortable lead in game five. Watch the NHL Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)WESTERN CONFERENCEPacific Division(1) Calgary Flames vs. (WC1) Dallas Stars (Flames lead 3-2)Time: 9:30 p.m.

Carter Verhaeghe set a Florida postseason record with a five-point night and the Florida Panthers escaped a three-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 and take a 3-2 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round series.

Sam Reinhart tied it late in regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored his second of the game in overtime and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 4 to tie the first-round series.

The pressure is squarely on the Florida Panthers, New York Rangers and Calgary Flames down two games to one in their respective first-round series.

The NHL playoffs are missing the close games and comebacks that seemingly comes annually with all the postseason intensity.

Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers topped the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece.

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The eight playoff teams in the Eastern Conference have been set since before the All-Star break.

Brandon Montour scored 2:26 into overtime and the NHL-leading Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 13 games by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night.

Aleksander Barkov scored his 38th goal of the season and the Florida Panthers tied a franchise record with their 12th straight win, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-2.

The Detroit Red Wings, like the rest of the NHL, couldn’t slow down the Florida Panthers on Thursday. Florida scored three goals in the first period to take control of the game and got 28 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky to defeat the Red Wings 5-2 at FLA Live Arena. Florida swept the four-game season series from the Red Wings (30-38-10), outscoring them 20-7. The Red Wings cut Florida’s lead to 3-2 when Bertuzzi scored his 28th of the season at 6:15. The Red Wings got off to a good start from Gagner fired in a wrist shot from the slot 4:08 into the game.

After a stunning victory on Tuesday night up in Tampa, the Detroit Red Wings will try and go for a sweep in Florida against the Eastern Conference’s best team in the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on ESPN+After their win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, the Red Wings’ record in the month of April has improved to 4-5-1, avoiding losing three-straight games again this season. The Red Wings reached the 30-win mark for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign. Florida has won each of the first three meetings against Detroit, doing so by a combined score of 15-5. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (30-37-10) vs. Florida Panthers (55-15-6)When: Thursday, April 21Time: 7:00 p.m.

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is too accustomed to late-season games that have no playoff implications for his team, but he can’t accept it. The Red Wings were realistically out of the postseason picture months ago, officially eliminated eight days earlier. The Red Wings played a strong first period and kept the league’s most explosive offense off the scoreboard for the first 25 minutes. The Red Wings are in danger of experiencing the same in several of their remaining games. How good are you going to be as a player and how can we as a group show that we’re better?”More: Red Wings can’t stop Panthers’ power surge

Anton Lundell scored twice and the Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings.

After their matinee clash with in New York City on Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings return home on Sunday for another afternoon contest, this time against the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Florida Panthers. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe Red Wings come into the second half of the back-to-back having dropped three of their last four games. They come into Sunday with a 3-4-1 record in the final month of the regular season. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Florida Panthers (53-15-6) vs. Detroit Red Wings (29-36-10)When: Sunday, April 17Time: 1:00 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: ESPNStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), Sling, DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

The Detroit Red Wings have had trouble getting the puck out of their zone and generating offense the past two games. Alex Nedeljkovic likely will start for the Red Wings (28-36-10). The Red Wings made it easy for Igor Shesterkin, one of the premier goaltenders in the game, to record his fifth shutout of the season. “We didn’t seem to have enough jump all game,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. The Red Wings couldn’t gain much momentum before Alexis Lafreniere, the top pick in the 2020 draft, scored twice in the third period to seal it.

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning made another trade on the eve of the deadline aimed at becoming the NHL’s first team to win three in a row since the 1980s.

The Detroit Red Wings claimed defenseman Olli Juolevi on waivers Sunday from the Florida Panthers. In addition, the club assigned center Joe Veleno to the Grand Rapids Griffins as Jakub Vrana’s return to the lineup nears. Acquiring the left-shooting Juolevi gives Detroit nine defensemen, so this move could be a prelude to a deal before the March 21 trade deadline. Juolevi (6-2, 182) could be the latest reclamation project for Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman. More: Red Wings must apply lessons learned from tough seven-game stretch

Anton Lundell scored twice, Aleksander Barkov had three assists and the Florida Panthers beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 to close a five-game homestand.

The Florida Panthers are the top offensive team in the NHL while the Detroit Red Wings are near the bottom of the league in goals against. The Panthers built a four-goal lead barely halfway through the game and cruised past the Red Wings 6-2 at BB&T Center. The Red Wings dropped back-to-back games in the Sunshine State and dropped two games below .500 (excluding overtime/shootout losses) for the first time this season (24-26-6). The Panthers scored twice on the power play – Anthony Duclair at 11:00 and Anton Lundell at 18:02 – to lead 3-1 after one period. The Panthers were averaging 4.06 goals per game entering the night while the Red Wings were tied for 28th in goals against per game (3.56).

Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe loss for Nedeljkovic marked the 14th time this season he has been forced to make over 30 saves in an outing. Detroit now meets with the Florida Panthers, who are now second in the Atlantic following the Lightning’s victory. The first meeting between the divisional foes back in late-October saw the Panthers needing overtime to take down the Red Wings thanks to Aleksander Barkov’s game-winner. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (24-25-6) vs. Florida Panthers (36-13-5)When: Saturday, March 5Time: 6:00 p.m. ETWhere: FLA Live (Sunrise, Fla.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

Matt Duchene had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings have claimed forward Gemel Smith off of waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Anthony Duclair scored twice, Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and four assists, and the Florida Panthers romped to a 9-3 rout of the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning.

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The NHL is emerging from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season amid more players and coaches going into COVID-19 protocol Sunday.

The Detroit Red Wings game against the Colorado Avalanche scheduled for Monday (Dec. 20) has been postponed due to COVID concerns within the Avalanche organization.

The NHL has postponed all games for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers through at least the Christmas weekend amid worsening COVID-19 test results across the league.

Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in a shootout, and the Florida Panthers continued their string of comebacks by rallying from three one-goal deficits to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3.

The Florida Panthers have matched the best 11-game start in NHL history.

Despite their promising start to the season, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves losers in their last three games, and have come back down to earth to a .500 record. They look to the right the ship when they head to Beantown for a Thursday night meeting with the Boston Bruins. After a solid 4-2-1 start to the season, the Red Wings have stumbled over the last few games. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamThe Bruins have a little bit of old, and a little bit of new this season. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Detroit Red Wings (4-4-2) vs. Boston Bruins (4-3-0)When: Thursday, November 4Time: 7:00 p.m.

The NHL's rebuilding teams are at very different stages early this season.

Charlie Coyle had the only score in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat Florida 3-2 Saturday night, ending the Panthers’ season-opening winning streak at eight games.

Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe Quenneville resigned amid a sex scandal — beat Detroit 3-2 on Friday to run their season-opening winning streak to eight.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings mounted a spirited comeback from a two-goal deficit for the second time in two games. The Red Wings are 4-2-2. Alex Nedeljkovic was strong in goal for the Red Wings, making 29 saves to keep his team in the game. The Red Wings went 0 for 4 on the power play and are 4 for 31 on the season (12.9 percent). The Red Wings begin a four-game trip Saturday in Toronto.

Andrew Brunette is ready to coach the Florida Panthers for as long as the team needs.

The Florida Panthers have the best record in the NHL at 7-0-0, but that is only the second-most significant storyline surrounding the team as they face the Detroit Red Wings tonight at Little Caesars Arena (7 p.m., ESPN-Plus and Hulu). The Red Wings (4-2-1) are trying to maintain momentum following back-to-back road victories. “You feel for Kyle Beach and obviously stand with him and everything he’s gone through,” Red Wings forward Sam Gagner said. Hopefully, it’s a reckoning and it helps us move forward.”Blashill said the Red Wings have continually stressed to everyone in the organization that lines of communication are open, and help is available. “From our perspective, we have to make sure our players understand there’s support here for them in a lot of different areas.

Joel Quenneville has quit as coach of the Florida pro hockey team following a report about the handling of sexual assault claims from a player at the Blackhawks during Quenneville's tenure there.

Coming into their Friday night matchup, the Detroit Red Wings are playing very well, and look to continue their early season winning ways when they meet a very talented Florida Panthers team. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/EVmuizLZ7a — Bally Sports Detroit (@BallySportsDET) October 28, 2021The Red Wings are now 4-2-1 on the season, and have won back-to-back games for the second time this season. Watch the Detroit Red Wings on DirecTV StreamWhile the Florida Panthers have faced plenty of off-ice problems this week, but the team on the ice has been outstanding in the early going. Check out more stories about the Detroit Red Wings here on MLiveWhat: NHL HockeyWho: Florida Panthers (7-0-0) vs. Detroit Red Wings (4-2-1)When: Friday, October 29Time: 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)Channel: Bally Sports DetroitStream: DirecTV StreamCheck out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com

An investigation found then-Blackhawks coach Quenneville did not prioritize addressing sexual assault allegations.

Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Panthers are rolling this season but coach Joel Quenneville being named in a report detailing how the Chicago Blackhawks mishandled sexual assault allegations that an assistant on his staff sexually assaulted a player during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010 could derail Florida's hopes.

Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville says he'll meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday to discuss his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks’ sexual abuse scandal.

In day three of the new National Hockey League season, a division champion from last season beings their season against a team a few years removed from Stanley Cup glory, as the Florida Panthers get set to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last season, the COVID-altered realignment, the Florida Panthers were one of the best teams during the regular season, taking second in the Central Division. However, after a rough and physical series against the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers bowed out in the first round. Now, they have a slightly re-tooled roster, with the goal of getting up towards the top of the Atlantic Division. What: NHL HockeyWho: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida PanthersWhen: Thursday, October 14Time: 6:30 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jon Cooper to a three-year extension through the 2024-25 season, rewarding their coach after the team won consecutive Stanley Cup titles.

Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers have agreed on an $80 million, eight-year contract extension with an annual cap hit of $10 million.

The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Givani Smith to a new two-year contract.

The Florida Panthers were seeking a female athlete from Florida Atlantic University to be the next college student they sign to an endorsement deal.

Former professional hockey player Jimmy Hayes has died at age 31.

Joe Thornton’s pursuit of the elusive Stanley Cup is bringing him to the Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers have signed a quarterback.

After two hard fought opening round series, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes prepare to faceoff in the Central Division Finals, with a spot in the Stanley Cup Semifinals on the line. The Carolina Hurricanes are coming out of an unexpected series against the Nashville Predators. Heavy favorites going into the series after winning the Central Division title in the regular season, the Predators gave the Canes everything they could handle. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)The Lightning had to literally fight through a six-game battle against in-state rival Florida Panthers. What: NHL Central Division PlayoffsWho: (3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (1) Carolina Hurricanes (Game 1)When: Sunday, May 30Time: 5:00 p.m.

Heading back to Tampa Bay, the Lightning lead their best-of-seven series with the Florida Panthers 2-0 after winning both games at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)Florida is on the ropes, and trying to avoid another first round disappointment. For Tampa, the defending Stanley Cup Champions, no time to let up. What: NHL Central Division PlayoffsWho: (2) Florida Panthers vs. (3) Tampa Bay LightningWhen: Thursday, May 20Time: 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.)Channel: USAStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial)

The Tampa Bay Lightning were introduced to the National Hockey League in 1992, with the Florida Panthers arriving a year later. Tacking on the Panthers years of both futility and mediocrity, the two have never met in the playoffs. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on FuboTV (7-day free trial)In their first ever meeting in the postseason, the Panthers come into the series with home ice advantage as the no. Even though, on paper, some may view the Panthers as underdogs, they were able to take the regular season series from the Bolts, winning five of the eight meetings, including two at Amalie Arena. What: NHL PlayoffsWho: (3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (2) Florida PanthersWhen: Sunday, May 16Time: 7:30 PM ETWhere: BB&T Center (Sunrise, Fla.)Channel: NBC Sports NetworkStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial)

The Detroit Red Wings were much better defensively Thursday than two nights before. Amalie Arena, where the Red Wings play Saturday (1 p.m., Bally Sports Detroit) and Sunday (noon, NBC) has been a particularly tough venue. The Red Wings have lost 16 consecutive regular season games in Tampa Bay, dating back to Feb. 17, 2011, including the past 15 in regulation. “We’re going to have to play great defensively in Tampa,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. It ties him for third on the Red Wings with Bobby Ryan, behind only Robby Fabbri and Anthony Mantha (10 each).

Overtime has not been kind to the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings have dropped five in a row in overtime, after winning their first game that went into OT. Adam Erne and Anthony Mantha scored in regulation for the Red Wings. Mantha gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 6:07 of the third period with his 10th goal, tying Robby Fabbri for the team lead. The Panthers made the Red Wings pay for the second of back-to-back penalties against Jon Merrill.

Mathias Brome scored his first NHL goal late in the second period, and the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Patrik Nemeth also scored his first goal of the season for the Red Wings, who won for only the second time in seven games. “I think we had a flat second period,” Florida forward Frank Vatrano said. Detroit’s Anthony Mantha hit the post on a breakaway with just under four minutes remaining in the third, but the Red Wings didn’t end up needing the insurance goal. There was a moment of silence before the game after the death of Sergei Tchekmarev, a longtime team masseur for the Red Wings.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings needed to respond Saturday, less than 24 hours after a dreadful performance. Jonathan Bernier made 38 saves and Mathias Brome snapped a tie with his first NHL goal to lead the Red Wings past the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings withstood a lot of pressure in the final minutes. The Red Wings scored two unanswered goals in a strong second period that saw that take the momentum and a 2-1 lead. The Red Wings are 0 for 15 vs. the Panthers.

The Florida Panthers scored four goals in the opening period and went on to defeat the Red Wings 7-2 at Little Caesars Arena. It was the Red Wings’ most lopsided defeat of the season, equaling the most goals they have allowed. The Red Wings fell to 4-12-3. The Red Wings rebounded from the atrocious opening period to play a solid second period. Florida is 10-1 in its past 11 games against the Red Wings and has won six in row in Detroit.

It was a close game, but it didn’t feel like that.”Bobrovsky allowed an early goal but was able to stop the Red Wings the rest of the way. It was a good win for us.”Filip Zadina scored for the Red Wings. The Red Wings have lost nine of 10. “We had some chances on the power play, but we need to score.”Zadina put the Red Wings ahead 1-0 at the 3:31 mark of the first. The Red Wings visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday.

A familiar script unfolded Tuesday for the Detroit Red Wings -- they had an opportunity to win but didn’t cash in on the power play. The Florida Panthers won the special teams battle and defeated the Red Wings 2-1 at BB&T Center. The Red Wings are 0 for 16 on the power play in their past six games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves to improve to 17-5-1 lifetime against the Red Wings. The Red Wings wrap up this six-game road trip, their longest of the season, at Nashville Thursday and Saturday.

Givani Smith had a goal and an assist as Detroit Red Wings won for the first time in nine games, beating the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Sunday. That’s how we’re going to win games and beat teams is to outwork them, out will them and we proved that tonight.”Greiss, who moved to 1-7-2, stopped a three-on-one Florida break with the Red Wings ahead 2-1 in the third period. Alex Wennberg scored for the Panthers. Sam Gagner notched his first assist with the Red Wings on the goal. ON THE MENDRed Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi was injured when Florida visited Detroit last week and is expected to miss a few more games.

The Detroit Red Wings stopped an eight-game slide Sunday and handed the Florida Panthers their first regulation loss with a 4-1 victory at BB&T Center. The Panthers (6-1-2) had won eight in a row against the Red Wings. The Red Wings lost Luke Glendening with 7:49 remaining in the first period after he was leveled by a shoulder check to the head by Radko Gudas. The Red Wings scored twice in the second period to take a 2-0 lead. It was Staal’s first goal as a Red Wing and only the second goal this season by a Detroit defenseman.

Patric Hornqvist, Aaron Ekblad, and Carter Verhaeghe scored and the Florida Panthers held off the Detroit Red Wings for a 3-2 win Sunday night. Anthony Mantha scored with 1:48 remaining to pull the Red Wings within a goal after Detroit pulled Thomas Greiss to add an extra skater. “Getting off to a good start enhances that attitude.”Greiss stopped 27 shots for the Red Wings, who have dropped six straight. The Panthers outshot the Red Wings 17-9 in the second period as they took control. The Red Wings play the Lighting on the road Wednesday night.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings could not capitalize on a strong start Sunday, lost the special teams battle again and didn’t take full advantage of a backup goaltender. The Red Wings (2-6-2) are winless in six (0-4-2). The Red Wings pulled goalie Thomas Greiss for the extra skater with more than three minutes remaining. The Red Wings had a couple of chances to tie it in the final minute but did not convert. The Red Wings start a six-game road trip, their longest of the season, Wednesday at Tampa Bay.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings turned into a solid effort in their first game home following a miserable road trip but were rewarded with only one point for their effort. Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Red Wings (2-5-2), who were coming off an 0-3-1 trip. The Red Wings continue to struggle on the power play. The Red Wings entered the night ranked 24th on the penalty kill at 72 percent (18 for 25). The Red Wings, after a slow start, played much better the latter half of the first period, spending ample time in the offensive zone and generating some chances.

The NHL announced Thursday that the 2021 Winter Classic and All-Star weekend have been canceled, but said the league is still targeting Jan. 1 for the start of the season. The Florida Panthers were scheduled to host the All-Star Weekend Jan. 29-30 at BB&T Center. He also said the fate of the season hinges on whether fans can return to arenas in this gate-driven league. If we aren’t playing in front of fans, a lot of teams can’t make it,” Foley said on KSHP’s Hockey Hotline. Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman said recently that he is optimistic the NHL will allow those seven teams to start training camp sooner than the other clubs.