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Steve Gorten: Ryan Lomberg unlikely hero for Florida Panthers in OT
Ryan Lomberg’s most momentous goal scored before his stunning game-winner in overtime Thursday night?
“I had two [career] goals, so probably my first one,” Lomberg said with a chuckle.
Steve Gorten, FHN Columnist
The unlikely hero of one of the greatest wins in the history of the Florida Panthers franchise, the guy who — at least temporarily — has saved their season, also happened to be the only player in the lineup without a single shot on goal until he fired the puck past Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy at 5:56 of overtime.
That gave the Panthers a 6-5 victory. Tampa Bay still has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series, but Florida certainly can build off of this.
“A lot of times in overtimes, guys that are least expected to score come up large,” said Panthers coach Joel Quenneville. “The enthusiasm, after that goal and win, was as high as I’ve ever seen.”
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