Two days after a statement win on the road in Florida, the Detroit Red Wings are looking to sweep through the Sunshine State as they take on the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.
In a matchup with a division rival on Tuesday night, the Red Wings showed they were not intimidated by the three-time defending Eastern Conference Champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Although the Bolts outshot Detroit heavily on Tuesday night, Ville Husso put together another exceptional performance in net. Michael Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren, Adam Erne and David Perron each scored for the Wings, sending the winged-wheel to a 4-2 win.
The win marked Husso’s 11th since arriving in Detroit in the offseason, making 44 saves on the night. The Wings come into Thursday third in the Atlantic Division with 31 points, although they are 12 behind the division-leading Boston Bruins.
The reigning President’s Trophy-winning Panthers have not looked nearly as dominant as they did last season, but they are definitely still in the playoff hunt. They are coming out of a five-game road trip through Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, but went just 2-2-1 during the trip after falling to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Florida returns home three points behind the Lightning for the second Wild Card spot, and hopes the home ice helps them get back on the winning track. Through 11 games in Sunrise this season, the Panthers are 6-2-3.
This will be the first of four games this season between the divisional foes, with the Panthers winning all four matchups during the 2021-22 season.
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What: NHL Hockey
Who: Detroit Red Wings (13-7-5) vs. Florida Panthers (12-10-4)
When: Thursday, December 8
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: FLA Live (Sunrise, Fla.)
Stream: ESPN+
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