Thursday night will be a light slate compared to the rest of the playoffs, as just two Eastern Conference games occur. The Western Conference gets the night off before returning to the ice for three matchups on Friday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers kick off the night, with the Lightning trying to claw their way back from a 2-0 deficit. The Lightning played exceptional on Tuesday but a Carter Verhaeghe overtime winner put their deficit at two games.
The Panthers have some problems, as Sam Bennett took a slapshot off the hand which will keep him out of the lineup for some time.