After backing up Sergei Bobrovsky against the Senators, Vitek Vanecek will likely get the nod in Detroit. In four appearances since being acquired at the trade deadline, the 29-year-old netminder has produced a 1-2-1 record with a .889 save percentage and one shutout.

Two of the new-look lines Maurice pointed to on Saturday were Brad Marchand’s addition to the Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen pairing and the high-energy fourth line of Tomas Nosek centering A.J. Greer and Jonah Gadjovich.

Anton Forsberg made 40 saves in his third shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday. Jake Sanderson had a goal and an assist and Drake Batherson and Matthew Highmore also scored for Ottawa.

The Panthers, playing without a handful of key players, have lost four consecutive games and eight of their past 12 contests.

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young made huge strides toward the end of last season, which was particularly impressive considering the difficult circumsta

The Michigan Panthers fell to the defending champion Birmingham Stallions, 21-12, but cornerback D.J. Miller had two interceptions for the Panthers.

Could you imagine telling Ottawa Senators fans how this week would play out in their schedule? Ottawa began the week with a loss to the Buffalo Sabres, falling to a season sweep. Even if the playoff chances still heavily favoured the Sens,

The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thanks to losses by the New York Rangers and Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Florida’s magic number shrunk to zero. This marks the sixth straight year Florida has qualified for the postseason, a franchise record that just keeps growing.