#552 for Martin Brodeur and Florida's Fourth Straight Loss

First, congratulations to Martin Brodeur for becoming the NHL's all-time winningest goaltender. He's one of the best to have ever played the game, and it's a record he's absolutely earned. If you didn't watch the game, or couldn't, here's the final eight seconds of regulation and the celebration that followed: Brodeur Wins #552

As for the Panthers, there is nothing to celebrate. Florida's spoiled one of the games that they have in hand on a couple teams ahead of them, and they managed to do it in an abysmal performance, including a desperate third period with a whopping zero shots on goal. Not one single shot in the third period of a must, must-win game. Final score: 3-0, Washington.

"I don’t have an explanation for it," said Panthers coach Peter DeBoer after the game. "There's been very few nights this year I've questioned our effort level. It's not always pretty, we haven't always won, but usually we've brought a good desperation level and the effort has always been there. Tonight, it was questionable, which is disappointing."

If you're in the mood to depress yourself:

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The Panthers host Toronto on Thursday night, in what is almost assuredly the biggest must-win this team has had in nearly a decade.