The Panthers were up against a very, very good team in the Eastern Conference First Round, a Lightning team that many picked to make -- or win -- the Stanley Cup Final. And instead of falling, instead of even a stretched-out,

The Florida Panthers made a statement on Tuesday with their 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning to begin their best-of-7 Stanley Cup playoffs opening-round series at Tampa’s Amalie Arena. Here are five notable stats from the Panthers’ series-opening win.