Panthers top Hurricanes 2-1 after OT and take a 2-0 series lead

After 1 minute and 51 seconds in the overtime, Matthew Tkachuk notched the winning goal on a power play, and the Florida Panthers defeated Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC, and led 2-0 in the East Final matchup.

HOW’RE WE DOING OUT THERE

🗣️ CATS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/G6WrD201PN

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 21, 2023

Aleksander Barkov also notched for the Panthers in the 2^nd period to tie the game as Joshua Mahura gave the assist. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 37 shots.

Jalen Chatfield scored early in the 1^st period to give Hurricanes the lead, but his franchise blew it and lost 2^nd straight match at home. The goaltender made 24 saves.

“It didn’t take as much energy but probably one-upped the last one.”@TKACHUKycheese_ spoke to @SNkylebukauskas about his back-to-back OT winners, the exciting scene in South Florida between the Panthers and Heat success and wanting to meet Charles Barkley. pic.twitter.com/mXGSMu4h4c

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Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals will be on Monday in Florida.

ANOTHER OVERTIME WIN 😤

The Panthers will head back to Florida with a 2-0 series lead 💪 pic.twitter.com/gUfxyUWcPH

— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2023