In the latest chapter of their postseason rivalry, the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning ended their regular season series in a tie, with each team winning twice, once at home and once on the road. The first game showcased the Panthers' power play strength, scoring multiple goals by capitalizing on opportunities while tending to the Lightning's defensive lapses. Notably, the Panthers demonstrated tactical prowess, effectively transitioning from defense to offense to secure critical goals during special teams play, setting the tone for their upcoming playoff matchup.
Florida opened the scoring on their second power-play opportunity of the evening. Moving the puck from high to low, Aleksander Barkov passed to Matthew Tkachuk and he found a seam to feed back out to Aaron Ekblad.
After tilting the ice in their favor, the Panthers would break the game open midway through the second, by scoring twice on the same penalty kill.
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