Photos: Lightning take Game 1 with a 4-1 win over the Panthers
The Tampa Bay Lightning begin play in their second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers tonight at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise. The series is a rematch of last season's opening round, which the Lightning won in six games.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Ross Colton (79), right, celebrates his third period goal against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. The Lightning won 4-1. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), top left, celebrates right wing Nikita Kucherov’s (86), top right, third period goal in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. The Lightning won 4-1. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Alex Killorn (17) grimaces after being hit in the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. The Lightning won 4-1. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning teammates celebrate their 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper is seen on the bench during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. The Lightning won 4-1. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning teammates Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon (14), left, along with right wing Corey Perry (10), right, celebrate left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) third period goal against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning fans, all wearing life vests, celebrate after left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) scored in the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), right, blocks a shot by Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist (70) during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) reaches for the puck while holding the stick of Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) was able to pass the puck off to Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) for a power play goal. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) is congratulated after scoring a second period power play gaol against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. Perry scored with an assist from teammate right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86), left, along with teammates defenseman Victor Hedman (77), right, and center Anthony Cirelli (71) celebrate right wing Corey Perry (10) second period power play goal in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) blocks a shot on goal as Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist (70) looks on during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) lies on the ice after blocking a shot on goal as Florida Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist (70), Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) look on during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), left, blocks a shot on goal as teammate Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) attempts to hold off Florida Panthers right wing Claude Giroux (28) during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) falls to the ice after tangling with Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9), right, as Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) watches the puck during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) is pushed from behind by Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) as Florida Panthers center Noel Acciari (55) skates away with the puck during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) is seen during a break in play against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) falls to the ice as Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) skates away during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) checks Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour (62) against he boards during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) watches the puck as Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13), left, and Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) look on during the second period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71), right, and Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling (42) collide during the first period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks on as Florida Panthers fans celebrate Panther’s left wing Anthony Duclair (10) first period goal in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta (44) looks at the scoreboard as Florida Panthers celebrate a first period goal by left wing Anthony Duclair (10) in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) falls to the ice after he was unable to stop a shot on goal by Florida Panthers left wing Anthony Duclair (10) for a first period goal in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41), left, and teammate left wing Pat Maroon (14), right, hold Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (7) back as they tussle during the first period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper is seen along with players during the first period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Florida Panthers fans cheer after the Panthers killed a penalty during the first period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18), right, falls to the ice after being tripped by Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul (20) looks on during the first period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) collides with Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning fans bang on the glass as the Lightning take to the ice for warmups just prior to taking on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning players are seen during the singing of the National Anthem just prior to taking on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), left, and center Steven Stamkos (91) are seen in the tunnel just prior to taking on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) is seen in the tunnel as he and the team make their way onto the ice for warmups just prior to taking on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88), center, stretches along with other Tampa Bay Lightning players just prior to taking on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) is seen on the ice just prior to taking on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Sunrise. DIRK SHADD | Times