Bolts knock off Stanley Cup champs

by Gary Shelton on November 16, 2025

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Vasilevskiy had a strong game./TIM WIRT

Sunday, 4 a.m.

Jack Finley?

Emil Lilleberg?

Zemgus Girgensons?

Does anyone have a fancy nickname for these three?

After Saturday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning may need one.

Finley, Lilleberg and Girgensons all scored goals to lead the Lightning to a 3-1 win over the two-time Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Those three were logging heavy minutes with Victor Hedman, Ryan McDonough, Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel all out injured.

Finley had the winning goal, his first in the NHL, early in the third period. His goal was assisted by Curtis Douglas and Scott Sabourin.

"If you're going to get your first, you might as well make it a game-winner," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. "Bottom line, you're going in all alone. We need you to finish. The kid finished."

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 23 of 24 shots to bring his record to 6-5-2.

The Bolts are home at Benchmark International Arena against the Vancouver Canucks at 5 p.m.

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