Paul Maurice, Panthers Playoff Pregame: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida (G2)

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks before his team plays host to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Tuesday, April 22, 2024.

On Sunday, Florida beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 1.

Game 2 is Tuesday at 7:30 (ESPN2, BSF).

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This is the third postseason meeting between the two all-time, all since 2021.

The Lightning are 2-0 against the Panthers; Florida has its first 1-0 series lead in the playoff series against Tampa Bay.

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Sunday, the Panthers took a 1-0 lead on a goal from Sam Reinhart after Sasha Barkov (2 assists) forced a turnover.

With the score tied at 1, Carter Verhaeghe scored 57 seconds into the third on a power play chance. Matthew Tkachuk got an empty net goal; Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves.

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