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Fire and flops: Six Stanley Cup playoff teams that are either impressing or disappointing
The Golden Knights are showing why they're the defending champs. The Maple Leafs are struggling to score. Let's evaluate the Stanley Cup playoffs so far.
Aleksander Barkov with a shorthand Panthers goal
Aleksander Barkov rips a shot into the net and puts the Panthers up 2 against the Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers: Game Highlights
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers: Game Highlights
Niko Mikkola seals series win for Panthers
Niko Mikkola's empy-net goal leaves no doubt for the Panthers as they increase their lead over the Lightning 6-1.
Verhaeghe scores open-net goal for the Panthers
Carter Verhaeghe scores on an empty net for the Panthers with his second goal of the game.
Evan Rodrigues scores for Panthers with a slap shot
Evan Rodrigues finds the back of the net with a slap shot goal, increasing Florida's lead to 4-1 over Tampa Bay.
Barkov increases Panthers' lead late in the 3rd period
Aleksander Barkov nets his second goal of the night as the Panthers inch closer to a series win over the Lightning.
Victor Hedman answers with a Lightning goal
Victor Hedman ignites the scoring for the Lightning in the second period.
Carter Verhaeghe scores first for Panthers
Carter Verhaeghe lights the lamp for the Panthers within the first minute of the second period to claim the lead.
Lightning's Anthony Cirelli has goal overturned
Anthony Cirelli finds the back of the net for the Lightning, but the goal is overturned due to goaltender interference.
Andrei Vasilevskiy makes clutch save for Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy robs the Panthers of a goal in the first period to keep the game 0-0.
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Sergei Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 6-1 to advance to 2nd round
— Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaege each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL...
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Aleksander Barkov with a shorthand Panthers goal
Aleksander Barkov rips a shot into the net and puts the Panthers up 2 against the Lightning.
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