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The Panthers won 6-1 in Game 5, taking a playoff series against the Lightning for the first time in franchise history. It was Tampa Bay's second consecutive first-round exit after reaching the Stanley Cup finals three straight years.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning avoid getting swept during the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs by beating the Florida Panthers.
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Matthew Tkachuk had two goals as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lighting to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
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Carter Verhaeghe scored the fifth overtime winner in his career, lifting a backhander past Andrei Vasilevskiy. The series heads to Tampa for Games 3 and 4.
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It was all tied up heading into the third period when the Panthers scored early to take the lead. They scored again when the Lightening pulled their goalie with about 3 minutes remaining.
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The series opens in Sunrise on Sunday. Game 2 is Tuesday, and the series comes to Amalie Arena for Games 3 and 4 starting Thursday.
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The Lightning now know their first-round opponent: the Florida Panthers. Game 1 of the series is slated for Sunday afternoon in Sunrise.
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Fans can gather Sunday at the Tampa Convention Center to cheer on the Bucs and Lightning.
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The Bolts open Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena. Fan activities before the "happy hour" faceoff begin at 1 p.m. Of note: The world's greatest goalie is recovering from back surgery, leaving a big hole to fill.
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A year ago, the Lightning rallied from 2-1 and 3-2 series deficits to eliminate the Maple Leafs from the opening round in seven games.
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A group of athletes - including one who played for the Lightning - traveled to Jamaica to try psychedelics as a way to help cope with the aftereffects of concussions and a career of body-pounding injuries. Will this still largely untested treatment work?
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The Toronto Maple Leafs wiped out a three-goal deficit in the third period, then beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Alexander Kerfoot’s power-play goal at 4:14 of overtime to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in their first-round NHL playoff matchup.