![Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour, left, and center Carter Verhaeghe (23) congratulate center Sam Bennett, center, after Bennett scored during the first period of Game 2 of the first-round of an NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour, left, and center Carter Verhaeghe (23) congratulate center Sam Bennett, center, after Bennett scored during the first period of Game 2 of the first-round of an NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tfl-z-panthers-lightning_2e6b40.jpg?w=525)
Carter Verhaeghe lifted a backhander just under the crossbar 2:59 into overtime as the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2-0 lead in their NHL first-round playoff series. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots, including some highlight-reel saves.
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