Both the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings continued their recent winning streaks and kept their claims as the NHL's hottest teams. Battling for playoff positioning in their respective divisions and conferences,

The Detroit Red Wings responded to Tuesday's setback with a scrappy performance and a 5-2 road victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper.

With a 5-2 victory over the Panthers, the Red Wings sent a clear message. After starting the season so poorly, the team is now firmly in the wild card picture and becoming a threa

Cam Talbot made 41 saves and the Detroit Red Wings scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.

The Florida Panthers are back home looking to build some momentum before they head back out on the road again. Next week the Cats will begin a week-long, four-game west coast swing, all against teams in the Pacific Division.