TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves, Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round playoff series. Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart and Steven Lorentz also scored for the Panthers, who will seek a sweep Saturday night in Tampa. Tkachuk had a first-period goal and added an empty-netter with 32 seconds left. “We’re playing some good hockey right now, and we’re happy with where we’re at right
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In the moment, The Save kept the game tied. By night's end, it became a game-saver since Florida went on to prevail in overtime. And the way Panthers coach Paul Maurice sees it, the impact from Sergei Bobrovsky's moment on Tuesday night will only continue — with a reach beyond these NHL playoffs and this series between Florida and the Tampa Bay Lightning. It won a game. It may grow the game, too. “There'll be a number of kids in the driveway this weekend and they'll
No | Player | Pos |
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81 | D | |
41 | RW | |
71 | C | |
65 | D | |
10 | LW | |
24 | D | |
23 | C | |
7 | D | |
11 | C | |
38 | LW | |
77 | D | |
84 | LW | |
31 | G | |
86 | RW | |
78 | D | |
64 | LW | |
20 | LW | |
48 | D | |
21 | C | |
43 | D | |
98 | D | |
73 | LW | |
91 | C | |
90 | G | |
88 | G | |
51 | LW | |
44 | D |