RED WINGS

Red Wings 4, Panthers 2

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard stops a shot from Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov in the first period, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard stops a shot from Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov in the first period, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit Red Wings left wing Andreas Athanasiou celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers in the first period.
Detroit Red Wings left wing Andreas Athanasiou celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers in the first period.
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Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov protects the puck from Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson in the first period.
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov protects the puck from Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson in the first period.
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Florida Panthers left wing Jamie McGinn checks Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen in the first period.
Florida Panthers left wing Jamie McGinn checks Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen in the first period.
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser defends Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as goaltender Jimmy Howard stops a shot in the first period.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser defends Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as goaltender Jimmy Howard stops a shot in the first period.
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Florida Panthers left wing Jamie McGinn skates with the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period.
Florida Panthers left wing Jamie McGinn skates with the puck against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period.
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Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Tatar, center, celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with Andreas Athanasiou, left, and Dylan Larkin, right, in the second period.
Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Tatar, center, celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with Andreas Athanasiou, left, and Dylan Larkin, right, in the second period.
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen shoots as Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar defends in the second period.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen shoots as Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar defends in the second period.
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Detroit Red Wings left wing Andreas Athanasiou protects the puck from Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar in the second period.
Detroit Red Wings left wing Andreas Athanasiou protects the puck from Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar in the second period.
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Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer tries to find the puck that landed on his back after being deflected by Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader in the second period.
Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer tries to find the puck that landed on his back after being deflected by Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader in the second period.
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Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar knocks the puck from Detroit Red Wings left wing Andreas Athanasiou in the second period.
Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar knocks the puck from Detroit Red Wings left wing Andreas Athanasiou in the second period.
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Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Tatar celebrates his goal against Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer in the second period.
Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Tatar celebrates his goal against Florida Panthers goaltender James Reimer in the second period.
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen shoots as Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar defends in the second period.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen shoots as Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar defends in the second period.
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Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen battle for the puck in the third period.
Florida Panthers right wing Evgenii Dadonov and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen battle for the puck in the third period.
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