The Panthers acquired Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline last season to add depth to their forward group as well as a veteran presence who had already been where the Panthers were trying to go. Tarasenko already had one Stanley Cup win under his belt, winning it all with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.

When the Florida Panthers acquired Vladimir Tarasenko at the NHL Trade Deadline last March, it was like reacquiring an old teammate. For many on the team, Tarasenko was considered an honorary Panther.

Often this season, when using wow as an adjective to describe Detroit Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko, the usage hasn’t been intended in a complimentary fashion.

That ended the Red Wings' seven-game winning streak that began Dec. 29, halting the progress the Wings (20-19-4) had made in climbing closer to the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

The Detroit Red Wings opened their four-game road trip with a 5-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champs, thanks to three power play goals Thursday.

They were nice goals -- the kind the sniper of old would score. And he has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last two games. But the goals were Tarasenko's first in 19 games, and he has a paltry 18 points, including six goals, in 42 games this season. We like his last two games, but there's no way we're going to trust him yet.

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Florida Panthers after Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals in the Red Wings' 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

William Eklund, Mikael Granlund, Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro all scored third-period goals to help lead the San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday to open a five-game road trip.

Detroit is looking to respond after a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, which ended its season-high seven-game winning streak. Two goals from Vladimir Tarasenko and one goal from Lucas Raymond saw the Red Wings pull within 4-3 just before the midway mark of the third period, but Detroit ultimately couldn’t find the equalizer.

William Eklund had a goal and two assists as the visiting San Jose Sharks snapped Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings on Tuesday.

William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit’s seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night. Nico Sturm scored a short-handed goal, and Jan Rutta,

Thanks to Schenn’s two goals, Kyrou’s goal of his own and Holloway’s pair of assists, the line combined for five points in another important win over Calgary on Thursday night.