Dmitry Kulikov, Postgame: Panthers Lose to NY Rangers, Will Start Playoff on the Road

Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov meets the media after scoring twice as his team lost 5-3 to the visiting New York Rangers on April 14, 2025.

Florida had won three straight and now cannot catch the Tampa Bay Lightning are locked into third in the Atlantic.

Tuesday was Florida’s final home game of the regular season; the Panthers wrap things up before the playoffs Tuesday in Tampa.

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Monday, Florida led 3-1 in the second off two from Sam Reinhart and another from Carter Verhaeghe.

Only the Rangers scored four unanswered — including a shorthanded goal from Vincent Trocheck — to get the win.

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