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Lightning Crush Panthers 6-1; Vasilevskiy Extends Streak to 17

2/6/2026

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The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 6-1 on February 5, 2026, before the Olympic break, strengthening their standing in the Atlantic Division.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning) stopped 33 shots, extending his unbeaten streak to 17 games.
Brandon Hagel (Lightning) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (Panthers) scored goals.
The Florida Panthers have lost five of their last six games.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice was ejected after a third-period brawl.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 6-1 on February 5, 2026, before the Olympic break, strengthening their standing in the Atlantic Division.
Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning) stopped 33 shots, extending his unbeaten streak to 17 games.
Brandon Hagel (Lightning) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (Panthers) scored goals.
The Florida Panthers have lost five of their last six games.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice was ejected after a third-period brawl.