So you’re telling me there’s a chance …
That’s a famous movie line (Dumb and Dumber), and it’s also an apt description of the Florida Panthers’ playoff chances with 20 games remaining.
The Panthers (28-25-9), who visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, have just a 5.4-percent chance of making the playoffs, according to Hockey Reference.com.
Following Florida’s 4-3 shootout loss at the Arizona Coyotes late Tuesday night, the Panthers stood nine points out of playoff position. They would have to leap Buffalo, Philadelphia and Columbus just to get to Pittsburgh, the team that currently holds the eighth and final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot.