Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz: Rangers break through against Hurricanes

There are two games on the Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule for Monday:Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m. ET; TNT, CBC, SN, TVAS)The Panthers will try to avoid being eliminated in a sweep when they play the Lightning in Game 4. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau, who led the Panthers with 115 points (30 goals, 85 assists) in the regular season, has five points (one goal, four assists) in nine playoff games. Yes, the Rangers had some open ice to work with, a difference from Games 1 and 2, when the ice was rarely open and defense was at a premium, but the Hurricanes played their strongest road game of the playoffs. -- Tim Campbell, staff writer Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Florida Panthers 1Steven Stamkos scored twice and Corey Perry scored his fifth goal of the playoffs as the Lightning moved to within a win of advancing to the Eastern Conference Final with their Game 3 win. Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal for the Panthers, their first of the postseason (1-for-28).New York Rangers 3, Carolina Hurricanes 1Mika Zibanejad scored his fourth goal of the playoffs and the Rangers cut Carolina's series lead to 2-1. Zibanejad has 12 points (four goals, eight assists), the most through 10 games by a Rangers player since Jaromir Jagr, who had 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) through the first 10 games of the 2008 playoffs. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, Stanley Cup Final logo, Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Network Showdown name and logo, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe name and logo, NHL Street name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.