The Florida Panthers emerged victorious in Game 2 of their ‘Battle of Florida’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, thanks to stellar performances from their three stars: Sergei Bobrovsky, Carter Verhaeghe, and Sam Bennett. Bobrovsky’s incredible saves, Verhaeghe’s overtime heroics, and Bennett’s key contributions propelled the Panthers to a 2-0 series lead and a firm grip on home-ice advantage.
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will miss at least one week due to an upper-body injury sustained during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bennett, who opened the scoring and assisted on another goal in the Panthers’ 3-2 overtime victory, has 41 points in 69 games this season. The injury, initially feared to be more severe, will keep Bennett out of action for Game 3 on Thursday in Tampa.
Sergei Bobrovsky made an incredible save on Tuesday night that could potentially be the turning point in the 2023-24 NHL playoffs. The save came in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the Panthers leading 2-1 in the third period, Lightning defenseman Matt Dumba had a wide-open net and backhanded shot. However, Bobrovsky somehow managed to stop the puck with his back turned to the play, using his trapper to rob Dumba of a sure goal.
The Florida Panthers extended their NHL playoff overtime winning streak to 11 games with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their first-round series. Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal 2:59 into overtime, lifting the Panthers to a 2-0 series lead. Verhaeghe became the sixth player in NHL history with at least five playoff overtime gamewinners. Sergei Bobrovsky made several key saves for Florida, including a highlight-reel no-look diving save in the second period.
Carter Verhaeghe scored his fifth career playoff overtime goal at 2:59 into the extra period, giving the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Tuesday. The win gives the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the series, with Game 3 set for Thursday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
Carter Verhaeghe scored a backhand just under the crossbar 2:59 into overtime to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their NHL first-round playoff series. The win gives the Panthers a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Carter Verhaeghe’s backhanded goal 2:59 into overtime lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead in their NHL first-round playoff series. Verhaeghe’s fifth career overtime winner came on a play where Matthew Tkachuk found Anton Lundell, who in turn found Verhaeghe. Verhaeghe waited for Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to commit before lifting the puck over him to end the game.
Carter Verhaeghe’s backhanded goal just under the crossbar at 2:59 into overtime lifted the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, giving them a 2-0 lead in their NHL first-round playoff series. Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored for Florida, while Braden Point and Steven Stamkos scored for Tampa Bay. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots for the win, while Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves in the loss.
The Florida Panthers took a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a hard-fought 3-2 overtime victory in Game 2 on Tuesday. After taking a 2-0 lead into the second period, the Panthers watched as the Lightning rallied to tie the game. However, Carter Verhaeghe played the hero once again, scoring his 18th playoff goal for the Panthers just 2:59 into overtime to lift his team to victory.
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett left Tuesday’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an injury after being struck by a shot from teammate Brandon Montour. Bennett, who scored Florida’s first goal and assisted on the second, had to leave the game early in the second period.
