Lightning’s Corey Perry suffers nasty cut in pregame warmups, scores first goal of Game 2 vs. Panthers

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.

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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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.

He posted 19 goals and 21 assists with Tampa Bay.