SUNRISE, Fla. -- Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had two goals and an assist, and the Florida Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-1 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday.
The Panthers will face the Boston Bruins or Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round. The Bruins lead that best-of-7 series 3-1 with Game 5 on Tuesday.