Panthers Ignite East Final Thriller: Explosive Game 1 Clash Fuels Rivalry and Sparks Controversy
After Aho was called for a retaliatory roughing penalty on Anton Lundell, Verhaeghe posted up like a basketball player and roofed a backhander past Freddie Andersen under the bar for a 1-0 lead — his 31st career playoff goal in 82 games.
Nasty backhand by Verhaeghe for the first goal of the Eastern Conference Final 😮💨
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“Special teams always play such a big part in the playoffs, in series, and they can win you or lose you a game,” Verhaeghe said. “That’s something we really wanted to focus on.”
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