Anton Lundell (l.) and Nate Schmidt celebrate a crazy Panthers victory. © APA / CARMEN MANDATO

In 11 seconds: Champions set course for quarter-finals

The Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars opened the door to the next round of playoffs in the NHL last night (CEST).

29 April 2025

From: sportsnews

With two defensive goals within eleven seconds, the Panthers turned Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones tipped the scales with the fastest two defenseman goals in playoff history. They turned a 57-1 deficit into a 2-3 lead in the 2th minute. Carter Verhaeghe then sealed the victory.

The Dallas Stars won Game 5 6-2 against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at their home stadium, the American Airlines Center. This gives the Texans a 3-2 lead in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

A festive atmosphere prevailed at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. © APA / RICHARD RODRIGUEZ

Dallas benefited from a brilliant start after just nine seconds, a brace from Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen's first goal against his former club and a strong goalkeeping performance from Jake Oettinger.