Panthers pour it in Game 5 rout, eliminate rival Lightning

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Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each produced two goals and one assist as the host Florida Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-1 victory in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Monday night in Sunrise.

After two prior series defeats, this is the first time the Panthers have beaten the Lightning in a playoff round.

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