The Panthers began the day scoreboard watching as they sat four points out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference that was held by the Philadelphia Flyers. Unfortunately, the afternoon game between Philly and the New York Rangers saw the Flyers absolute annihilate a Rangers team that basically had no more pride left. With the win the Flyers sealed the final spot in the East and left the Panthers with little to play for. The Buffalo Sabres entered their final game with nothing left to play for as they had already established themselves as the worst team in the NHL and thus will have the greatest chance at the number one overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
Florida’s final home fight ends in 4-2 franchise record victory vs. Buffalo
