NHL: Florida 5, Tampa Bay 2

Also scoring for the Panthers was Stephen Weiss, who collected his 100th career goal only 1:55 after Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos had scored on a power play to pull the Lightning to within 3-2 at 2:08 of the third period.

Florida got an insurance tally from Radek Dvorak late in the game and goalie Scott Clemmensen turned aside 29 shots as the Panthers finished a four-game homestand with a 1-2-1 record.

Steve Downie had the other Lightning goal in the loss, which saw Tampa Bay lose its fifth straight and 12th in 14 games. Mike Smith stopped 35-of-40 shots in goal for the Bolts.

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