Overview
- Verhaeghe tied it with 1:30 left after Florida pulled goalie Daniil Tarasov, then scored the winner with 15 seconds remaining off a Matthew Tkachuk setup that deflected off Justin Faulk.
- Vinnie Hinostroza posted a goal and an assist in his return stint with Florida, and defenseman Niko Mikkola added a third-period goal.
- Detroit’s Justin Faulk, in his second game since being acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline, recorded a goal and an assist, with Patrick Kane and Marco Kasper also scoring.
- Tarasov made 25 saves for Florida, while Detroit’s Gibson turned aside 24 shots.
- Red Wings center Andrew Copp left in the second period with an apparent left-leg injury, and Florida has now beaten Detroit twice in five days after a four-game skid, with Detroit 4-6-2 since Jan. 27.