Ivan Barbashev broke the tie for the Golden Knights in the third and Mitch Marner added some insurance, as Vegas took Game 1 against the Ducks. VGK leads series 1-0.
ANA 3, DET 6Peter Maher with the call of Martin Gelinas scoring the overtime winner in game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Red Wings in 2004. ▶️
Steve Yzerman and Todd McLellan speak with the media on Thursday April 23, 2026.
Dylan Larkin speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Ben Chiarot speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Lucas Raymond speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Patrick Kane speak with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Justin Faulk speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
John Gibson speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Simon Edvinsson speak with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Moritz Seider speaks with the media on April 17, 2026.
Andrew Copp speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Alex DeBrincat speaks with the media on Friday April 17, 2026.
Mike Benning got his first two NHL goals, Wilmer Skoog, Mikulas Hovorka and Ludvig Jansson all got their first NHL points, and the Panthers closed out their injury-plagued season by routing the Red Wings on Wednesday night.
DET 1, FLA 80:00 - Mikulas Hovorka 1:18 - Ludvig Jansson 3:07 - Mike Benning 5:23 - Matthew Tkachuk Stay connected with the #FloridaPanthers:
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How to Watch Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ETLocation: Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MITV: BSDET, ATTSNRadio: 97.1 The TicketPenguins SBNation Site: PensBurgh Welp, this season quickly unraveled, didn’t it? It was just about a month ago the Red Wings looked prime to fight for a playoff spot.
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