Sasha Barkov Hurt During Game 2 Win v Tampa Bay Lightning

TAMPA — Florida Panthers captain Sasha Barkov left Thursday’s Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning after taking a shot to the chin from Brandon Hagel in the third period.

Hagel got hit with a 5-minute major for interference on the hit.

Initially, it looked as if Barkov had stripped the puck from Ryan McDonagh but replays showed he never touched the puck before he turned into a big hit from Hagel.

The Panthers did not score on the 4-plus minute power play — Mackie Samoskevich was serving a roughing penalty at the time of the Hagel hit.

Barkov, who was looked at by medical personnel on the ice before heading to the room, did not returned to the game.

Florida beat the Lightning 2-0 to take a commanding 2-0 series lead.

Coach Paul Maurice did not give an update following the game (video below) but said he would at practice on Friday.

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Panthers lead Best-of-7 Series 2-0

• When: Saturday, 1 p.m.
• Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
• Local TV: Scripps Sports — WSFL 39 (Miami/FtL); WHDT 9 (WPB); LAFF 36.3 (SWFla)
• National TV: TBS/truTV
• Streaming: Panthers+, MAX
• Radio: WAXY 790-AM; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM
• Panthers Radio Streaming: SiriusXM 932, NHL App
• Series Schedule — Game 1: Florida 6, @ Tampa Bay 2; Game 2: Florida 2, @ Tampa Bay 0; Game 3 at Florida: Saturday, 1 (TBS/Scripps); Game 4 at Florida: Monday, April 28, 7 (ESPN/Scripps); Game 5* at Tampa: Wednesday, April 30 (TBA); Game 6* at Florida: Friday, May 2 (TBA); Game 7* at Tampa: Sunday, May 4 (TBA).
• Regular Season Series: Tied 2-2
• All-time Regular Season Series: Florida leads 79-53-19, 10 ties
• All-Time Postgame Series: Tampa Bay Leads 2-1 (won 2021 first-round, 2022 ECS); Florida d. Lightning 4-1 in 2024 first-round.