Lightning's Corey Perry suffers nasty cut in pregame warmups, scores first goal of Game 2 vs. Panthers
Corey Perry scored the first goal of Game 2 in the first period
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tampa Bay Lightning winger Corey Perry took a nasty cut over his right eye in pregame warmups ahead of Game 2 of the team’s series against the Florida Panthers Thursday night, but it clearly didn't bother him once the puck dropped
Perry was warming up without a helmet when a puck he shot hit the crossbar of the goal and ricocheted into his face, leaving him with a cut over his eye.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Corey Perry (10) celebrates with center Steven Stamkos (91) after scoring against the Florida Panthers during the first period in Game 2 of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at FLA Live Arena May 18, 2022. (Sam Navarro/USA Today Sports)
Minutes later, the game started, and the veteran was in the so-called zone.
He scored the first goal of the game at the 12:06 mark and put the Lightning up 1-0 over the Panthers.
It was a power-play goal for the Lightning, who have reaped the rewards of the man advantage against the Panthers in this series. Thursday night was no exception.
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Corey Perry (10) of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at FLA Live Arena May 19, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
It was Perry’s fourth goal of the playoffs. He had a goal and assist in Tampa Bay’s 4-1 victory over Florida in Game 1. He scored two goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round series.
Perry played all 82 games for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions this season. He joined Tampa Bay after a season with the Montreal Canadiens.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Corey Perry (10) of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the FLA Live Arena May 19, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
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He posted 19 goals and 21 assists with Tampa Bay.