Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates as he scores the game wining goal in the final minutes of the third period in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. Point also scored earlier in the third period to the game at 4-4 The Lightning beat the Florida Panthers with a final score of 5-4. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) shoots and scores beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for the game wining goal in the final minutes of the third period in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. Point also scored earlier in the third period to to the game at 4-4 The Lightning won with a final score of 5-4. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) shoots and scores beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for the game wining goal in the final minutes of the third period in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. Point also scored earlier in the third period to to the game at 4-4 The Lightning won with a final score of 5-4. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates as he scores the game wining goal in the final minutes of the third period in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. Point also scored earlier in the third period to the game at 4-4 The Lightning beat the Florida Panthers with a final score of 5-4. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21), center, is mobbed by his team as he returns to the bench to celebrate scoring the game wining goal in the final minutes of the third period in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. Point also scored earlier in the third period to the game at 4-4 The Lightning beat the Florida Panthers with a final score of 5-4. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates along with left wing Alex Killorn (17), center Steven Stamkos (91) and right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) after Point scored to tie the game 4-4 during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ross Colton (79) mixes it up with Florida Panthers center Frank Vatrano (77) in front of the Lightning bench during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
The officials work to keep Florida Panthers Sam Bennett (9) separated from Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) as they mixes it up during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks on along with defenseman Jan Rutta (44) and right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) with the puck in their net as the Panthers go ahead 4-3 during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Florida Panthers Sam Bennett (9) skates on as the puck goes in the net on a shot by right wing Owen Tippett (74) beating Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as the Panthers go ahead 4-3 during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Florida Panthers left wing Ryan Lomberg (94) mixes it up with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets beat as Florida Panthers left wing Jonathan Huberdeau (11) scores to tie the game 3-3 during third period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
The physical play continues as a scrum breaks out in front of the Tampa Bay Lightning as they battle the Florida Panthers during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), left, defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrate Kucherov’s goal as he scores a power play goal beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for his second goal of the game to take the lead 3-2 during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates as he scores a power play goal beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for his second goal of the game during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), left, and right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrate Kucherov’s goal as he scores a power play goal beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for his second goal of the game to take the lead 3-2 during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) looks on as the puck bounced in the net on a shot by right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) as Kucherov scores a power play goal beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for his second goal of the game during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), far right, celebrates his goal to tie the game 2-2 during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. From left is center Steven Stamkos (91), defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and right wing Nikita Kucherov (86). DIRK SHADD | Times
The physical play continues as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon (14) is down on the ice against his Florida Panthers opponent as a scrum breaks out in front of the net guarded by goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
The physical play continues as a scrum breaks out in front of the Tampa Bay Lightning as they battle the Florida Panthers during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville behind the bench with his team during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper behind the bench with his team during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
The physical play continues as a scrum breaks out in front of the Tampa Bay Lightning as they battle the Florida Panthers during second period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) works to make a save with Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist (70) pressuring during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets stopped on a break away by Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) shoots and scores short handed to beat Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for the first goal of the game during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) celebrates as he scores short handed to beat Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for the first goal of the game during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) gets sandwiched as he is checked by Florida Panthers center Frank Vatrano (77) and right wing Patric Hornqvist (70) during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) celebrates as he scores short handed to beat Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for the first goal of the game during first period action in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) knocks the pucks off the wall of the bench as he leads his team onto the ice for warm ups before taking on the Florida Panthers for game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Fans enter the arena as the doors open to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Fans line up before the doors open to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in game one of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center ion Sunday, May 16, 2021 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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