A Lightning power play was negated after the second-period horn when Anthony Cirelli was called for roughing. But Tampa Bay opened the third by scoring in the final seconds of 4-on-4 play (before Florida went on the power play) on Jake Guentzel’s third goal of the series just 21 seconds into the third period.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel was suspended for his hit that caused Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov to leave Game 2.

In the third period of the Panthers' 2-0 win over the Lightning, Barkov was racing Hagel and Tampa defenseman Ryan McDonagh into the corner for a loose puck. McDonagh won the race

The Lightning routed the Panthers 5-1 in Game 3 of their first-round series, cutting Florida’s series lead to 2-1.

Nick Paul scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the host Florida Panthers 5-1 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.

Defending champions Loughborough Lightning secure a tense victory over Birmingham Panthers to move up to second in the Netball Super League.