Paul Maurice: Florida Panthers Beat Lightning, Take 2-0 Series Lead in Tampa

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice talks after his team beat the host Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 in Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs at Amalie Arena on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

The Panthers lead the best-of-7 series 2-0 with Games 3 and 4 coming in Sunrise.

Florida plays host to the Lightning on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Captain Sasha Barkov left the game midway through the third and did not return.

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Florida led 1-0 on Nate Schmidt’s third goal of the series, this one coming off a one-timer 4:15 into the game.

Sam Bennett got an empty-net goal to close it with Sergei Bobrovsky getting his fourth postseason shutout off 19 saves.

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6 comments

  2. Hagel a marked man the rest of this series, don't think Lorax or March will go after him, it will have to be up to Chuck. If Bark misses next game, do we go 7D with Egghead returning from suspension?

  5. У Боба шат-аут, но все мои мысли о здоровье Баркова……следующие игры дома и давайте пантеры уничтожьте Тампу быстрее……по ходу они не в состоянии играть и забивать и решили всей командой стать тафгаями……желаю Флориде крепкого здоровья и побед! Дай вам БОГ!

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