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Lightning’s Top 5 Performers in Round 2 vs the Panthers

ByNoah Wilson|
(Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
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TAMPA, FL – MAY 23: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning reacts to a check from Maxim Mamin #98 of the Florida Panthers during the second period in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – MAY 23: Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning reacts to a check from Maxim Mamin #98 of the Florida Panthers during the second period in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

2. Nikita Kucherov
Nikita Kucherov had a fantastic round two, finishing it off with two goals, five assists, and seven points. Not only did Kucherov play the way everyone expects from him nowadays, but he also helped make up for the loss of Brayden Point. If it hadn’t been for Kucherov’s superstar playmaking ability, along with his ability to make every single teammate five times better, the Lightning wouldn’t have been able to sweep the Panthers.

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