The Florida Panthers will try and stay in touch in the race for an Eastern Conference playoff spot when they play the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night at Bell Centre in Montreal.
The Panthers (35-27-7) were five points behind the New Jersey Devils, who hold the second wild-card position entering play Sunday night.
Florida's playoff drive stalled Saturday with a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Forward Vincent Trochek said the Panthers can't afford to take any teams lightly at this time of the season. The Oilers are 13th in the Western Conference and the Canadiens (26-34-12) are 13th in the Eastern Conference.