Lightning Beat Panthers 5-4 In Game 1 Of Playoff Series

Miami FL

18 May, 2021

7:43 AM

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CBS Miami May 18, 2021 For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the return of several key players couldn't have come at a more opportune time. Brayden Point scored two late goals, including the game-winner with 1:14 left in the third period, to lift the defending champion Lightning to a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night in Game 1 of their playoff series. Nikita Kucherov scored two power-play goals in his first appearance after missing the entire regular season with a hip injury. Kucherov had surgery on Dec. 29 and played his first game since Sept. 28. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.