Panthers score twice in 11 seconds, beat Lightning 4-2 to take 3-1 series lead
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round NHL playoff series.Anton Lundell also scored and Carter Verhaeghe added an empty-netter. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots.The Panthers had managed just three shots on goal in the third before Ekblad tied it with 3:47 remaining, sending the crowd at Amerant Bank Arena into a roar. Jones found the back of the net shortly after to go ahead 3-2.The goals were the fastest by defencemen from the same team in Stanley Cup playoffs history.Florida will now have a chance to clinch the best-of-seven Battle of Florida series on Wednesday night in Tampa.“From Game 1 you could feel the hatred in the locker room,
29 Apr 04:09 · iNFOnews.ca