SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A bounce off a Panther. A bounce off a post.
The Tampa Bay Lightning got two big breaks, and they’re going home in full control of their matchup against the Florida Panthers.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Lightning beat the Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Central Division first-round playoff series.
“We’ve got a lot of work left to do,” Tampa Bay’s David Savard said.
True, but the odds seem to be in his team’s favor.