This was an incredibly frustrating game to watch, the Florida Panthers were very flat for a majority of the game, whilst the Red Wings were just plain awful. Both teams were able to conjure up good scoring chances, especially in the first period, but neither team really took their chances.
In fairness, both goalies, Jimmy Howard and Sergei Bobrovsky, played incredible games. Howard saved 13 out of 15 first period shots before settling down after a wild end to the first. Howard would save 34 out of 37 shots faced, with the Cats’ last goal coming on an empty net.