Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: FLA Live Arena
Broadcast Information: TNT, CBC
In one of those weird scheduling quirks that pop up every once in a while, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers are meeting in the playoffs almost exactly one year after kicking off their playoff series last season. On May 16th, 2021 the Lightning defeated the Panthers, 5-4, on a late Brayden Point goal to pick up the win (in Sunrise) in Game One of their opening round series. The highlight of the game was Nikita Kucherov returning from his season-long injury to post two goals and an assist in the Lightning victory.