Tarasenko Comes up Clutch, Helps Florida Panthers to Cup Final

SUNRISE — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has not asked much from Vladimir Tarasenko in the playoffs.

“Just one big goal per series,” he said.

Well, Tarasenko scored the big one.

With 9:08 to go in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final, Tarasenko jammed a cross-crease feed from Anton Lundell past Igor Shesterkin to make it 2-0.

The goal broke an eight-game drought, and more importantly, stood as the game-winning goal which sent the Panthers to the Stanley Cup Final.