Stanley Cup Playoffs: Panthers Get First Win Against Lightning In OT; Penguins, Knights Take 2-1 Series Leads After Game-Three Road Wins; Habs Take Series Opener On Road From Leafs

 The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Thursday with four games.

CENTRAL DIVISION:

At Tampa, Florida:

Ryan Lomberg scored the winning goal at 5:56 of overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 on the road in game three of their divisional semifinal series, which the Lightning still lead two games to one.

EAST DIVISION:

At Uniondale, New York:

Jeff Carter scored twice (once on the power play) as the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the New York Islanders 5-4 on the road in game three of their series, which the Penguins now hold a two-games-to-one advantage.

NORTH DIVISION:

At Toronto:

Josh Anderson and Paul Byron (shorthanded) each scored once while Carey Price stopped 35 of 36 shots as the Montreal Canadiens opened the last first-round series to commence by knocking off the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on the road.

WEST DIVISION:

At St. Paul, Minnesota:

Mark Stone scored twice (once on an empty netter) as the Vegas Golden Knights fell behind 2-0, then scored five unanswered goals to upend the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on the road in game three and regained home-ice advantage in their divisional semifinal series, which they now lead two games to one.