GameDay Caterwaul: Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

Thanks to Detroit’s 4-1 win over the New York Rangers, the Florida Panthers (29-25-6) head into tonight’s game with the Buffalo Sabres (29-23-4) at FLA Live Arena outside the playoff cut line. The Cats and Red Wings both have 64 points, but Detroit has played three fewer games. Buffalo, who pulled out a 6-5 overtime victory over Tampa Bay last night, is just two points behind the pair and holds four games in hand on the Panthers and one game in hand on the Red Wings. Paul Maurice’s bunch is going to need to play a whole lot better than they did on Monday against Anaheim to win this über-important matchup.