Recap: Panthers clinch conference with 5-2 win over Red Wings

Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty ImagesThe Florida Panthers won the Atlantic Division and clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference by motoring to a 5-2 victory the Detroit Red Wings at FLA Live Arena.

Florida won for the 12th straight time, tying the franchise record set during the 2015-16 campaign. The Cats have not lost since March 27th, when they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who helped enable the double-clinch by losing in embarrassing fashion to the Tampa Bay Lightning at AMALIE Arena.

Mason Marchment registered a goal and an assist, Aleksander Barkov potted his team-leading 38th goal of the season, and Noel Acciari scored in his return to lineup after a ten-game…