Sasha Barkov adds name to Panthers lore after series-clincher vs. Lightning

For the first time ever, the Florida Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning in a best-of-7 playoff series. The Cats made a statement on Monday night in Sunrise, finally coming out of the shadow of their Atlantic Division rivals and doing so in convincing fashion after a 6-1, Game 5 victory. The series-clinching goal was scored by captain Sasha Barkov, who was terrific in the series — and especially in the clincher — and he added his name to Panthers lore in the triumph. “Barkov became the fifth player in Panthers history to score a shorthanded goal in the playoffs and the second to do so in a potential series-clinching game alongside Bill Lindsay (Game 6 of 1996 CSF),” wrote NHL Public Relations on Tuesday.