played a solid game in the 3-1 victory<\/a>, snapping a four-game losing streak.<\/p>\nSergei Bobrovsky was near perfect in net and looked recovered from his two prior losses of which he relinquished eight goals on 57 shots.<\/p>\n
With the win, Bobrovsky improved his lifetime mastery over Detroit to 29-8-2 with a 1.84\/.935.<\/p>\n
Detroit bounced back from the loss by shutting out the Devils 3-0.<\/p>\n
The bad news for Detroit is that goalie John Gibson did not come out for the third period after being injured in a goalmouth collision as the second period was ending.<\/p>\n
Cam Talbot finished the game and will probably start against the Panthers tonight.<\/p>\n
Coach Todd McLellan called Gibson\u2019s injury \u201cminor.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the few days since the Red Wings and Panthers last met, the improved Detroit team has improved even more.<\/p>\n
This looks like the year Detroit will end its nine-year playoff drought.<\/p>\n
Currently they are in third place in the Atlantic Division, one point ahead of the Montreal Canadiens who have two games in hand.<\/p>\n
The Wings were winners in the trade deadline derby, landing veteran defenseman Justin Faulk and reacquiring forward David Perron.<\/p>\n
They played a high price for the 33-year-old Faulk, relinquishing first- and third-round picks in this year\u2019s draft as well as two players. On the positive side, he is signed through next season.<\/p>\n
Perron is in the final year of a two-year, $8 million contract he signed with Ottawa.<\/p>\n
Faulk made his debut Sunday against New Jersey. Perron is still recuperating from a sports hernia and is a few weeks away from a return.<\/p>\n
On the negative side, Dylan Larkin left Friday\u2019s game with an injury to his right leg.<\/p>\n
Larkin, who is second on the team with 28 goals,\u00a0is considered day-to-day. He is with the team and is likely a game day decision.<\/p>\n
Detroit missed the playoffs by five points last season. The year before they missed on a tiebreaker. They found out they were eliminated while playing overtime of the final game.<\/p>\n
McLellan is well aware that the team\u2019s position right now is favorable but tenuous.<\/p>\n
The Wings have been here before \u2014 only to end in disappointment.<\/p>\n
\u201cA day at a time. Everywhere I go, everybody is asking us about March,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to answer those questions. That\u2019s for teams in the past. I keep saying we\u2019re going to write our own story. We\u2019re going to have a tough time winning every game. Nobody does that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just need to keep playing simple hockey, stay healthy and take care of each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Detroit is hungry, especially the veterans.<\/p>\n
Larkin hasn\u2019t been to the playoffs in his 10 previous NHL seasons.<\/p>\n
Gibson was last in the playoffs in 2018 with Anaheim.<\/p>\n
The loyal fans of Hockeytown have been patient but are frustrated.<\/p>\n
The Wings will come to play tonight.<\/p>\n
ON DECK: GAME No. 64
\nDETROIT RED WINGS at FLORIDA PANTHERS \u00a0<\/p>\n
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