Red Wings coach Todd McLellan handles bench duties against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
The Red Wings need a win or loss in overtime tonight against Florida to avoid missing the playoffs for the ninth straight season.
State of play: The Wings have no margin for error. With only five games to go, they're eight points behind Montreal for the last wild card playoff spot.
The bottom line: Center Dylan Larkin admitted their playoff path is difficult, starting at 7pm against the defending-champion Panthers on the road.
