Recap: Panthers 6, Lightning 1
With stakes soaring high in their second straight must-win game, the Lightning came out short in the battle of the Sunshine State. A pair of overturned goals could have been a difference maker in extending the Bolts' postseason, but ultimately fell to the Panthers 6-1 in their season finale in Sunrise. Anthony Cirelli and Mikhail Sergachev hit the back of the Panthers' net, but both were disallowed for goaltender interference. The Lightning's season did not end without a fight from the boys in blue and white despite the final score. Victor Hedman responded less than a minute after the Panthers increased their lead to 2-0, getting the Bolts back within one. But the strong goaltending of Sergei
