Here's a few thoughts on each series, including the most stunning stat of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
In four games over a pressure-filled week, the Tampa Bay Lightning have gone from the brink of playoff elimination to a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Ross Colton scored with 3.8 seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series on Thursday night. The Lightning have won four straight since falling behind Toronto 3-2 in the first round and will look to take a commanding series lead over the Presidents Trophy-winning Panthers when the matchup moves across the state to Tampa for Game 3 on Sunday.
How do Tampa Bay, Edmonton and St. Louis offset the shot parade? Through each of their second-round openers, we’ve seen three diametrically different responses.
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
55 | LW | |
16 | C | |
9 | C | |
72 | G | |
32 | D | |
8 | D | |
10 | RW | |
5 | D | |
42 | D | |
28 | RW | |
7 | D | |
18 | D | |
70 | RW | |
11 | LW | |
35 | G | |
30 | G | |
40 | D | |
94 | LW | |
15 | C | |
27 | C | |
98 | LW | |
17 | LW | |
62 | D | |
65 | D | |
22 | D | |
13 | RW | |
19 | LW | |
23 | LW | |
52 | D |