The NHL's Eastern and Western Conference No. 1 seeds are back in action Thursday for the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. But while the and have that in common, the stakes for each of their Game 2s couldn't be more different. Florida entered Thursday's Game 2 against the in must-win mode after dropping Game 1 by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. Tuesday's game was locked at 1-1 after the second period, but the Lightning struck with three goals in the final frame to take the air out of FLA Live Arena. Colorado handled busine s on Tuesday, beating the fourth-seeded 3-2 in overtime. Defenseman scored the game-winning goal at 8:02 of overtime, and it was quite the memorable one considering it was also his first ever playoff goal. Both teams' goalies have been outstanding this postseason, as Colorado's entered Thursday's game ranking second in goals against average (1.67), while the Blues' is fourth in goals against average (1.94) and third in save percentage (.944) Game 2: Lightning 2, Florida 1 With the game tied 1-1 in the final minute of the third period, it seemed overtime was inevitable -- until delivered Panthers fans Lee May Jersey one of their worst memories yet. The 25-year-old center got the puck past Panthers goalie with le s than four seconds remaining to give the Lightning a 2-0 series lead. made a remarkable no-look pa s to set up the goal, which is here in all its glory: Ro s Colton gives the the lead with 3.8 seconds left NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) While a last-second lo s is always heart-breaking, Florida suffered this one despite having a 37-27 advantage in shots on goal. Bobrovsky and Tampa Bay's were both impre sive, posting save percentages of .926 and .973, respectively. Tampa Bay's Cory Perry recorded the game's first goal at 12:06 of the first period, and Florida scored an equalizer at 18:07 of the second courtesy of . It was a quiet game for Florida's , who recorded zero points despite coming into the contest tied for second in in these playoffs with 12. This was Verhaeghe's second consecutive game without a point. The Panthers are now 0-4 this postseason when Verhaeghe scores fewer than two points; they're 4-0 when he records at least two. Tampa Bay's left for the locker room and returned to the game three times, showing the grittine s that made him a team captain. He'll now enjoy an extended rest before Game 3, as that is set for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET in Tampa. Game 2: Blues 4, Avalanche 1 After their nail-biting overtime lo s on Tuesday, the Blues evened their series with the Avalanche at 1-1 on Thursday thanks to an excellent performance from . The 33-year-old scored two goals in the Blues' 4-1 victory, bringing his postseason total to seven -- tied with Edmonton's and Minnesota's for the second most in the league this year. This was Colorado's first lo s of the 2022 postseason. Neither team scored in the first period, but St. Louis jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second after goals from and Perron. Perron scored his with 36 seconds left in the period, and it wouldn't be his only timely strike. Colorado's cut St. Louis' lead to one with a goal at 1:49 of the third period to give his team a chance late. But with roughly 10 minutes to go, Perron scored his second goal of the game to all but close it. Blues left wing scored an empty-net goal at 18:10 of the third, adding an exclamation mark to his team's impre sive win. . extends the ' lead with his second of the night! NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) Binnington was outstanding for St. Louis, stopping 30 of the 31 shots that came his way. Kuemper made 28 saves in his first lo s of the 2022 postseason. With the series locked at 1-1, the Blues and Avalanche will meet in St. Louis for a crucial Game 3 at 8 p.m. ET. Henry Ramos Jersey