Panthers use short-handed goals to beat Lightning 4-2 in opener of home-and-home set

Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen, left, scores against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.

Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen, left, scores against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)


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TAMPA, Fla. — A.J. Greer and Eetu Luostarinen scored short-handed goals 42 seconds apart in the second period to help the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday to open a home-and-home series. The teams will play again Monday night at Florida.Sam Reinhart scored twice, the second into an empty net, and Spencer Knight stopped 19 shots for Stanley Cup champion Florida. The Panthers have won four consecutive games. Nick Paul and Brayden Point scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves, The Lightning had won four in a row.

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