With a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers advance to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth straight season, where they will await the winner of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators series.

Monday night will have major ramifications in the Stanley Cup playoffs series between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. A Panthers win gives Florida a commanding 3-1 lead in the ...

The Florida Panthers face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series starts April 22 in Tampa. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup in 2024 after beating ...

TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant display. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his long-awaited return to the lineup to lead the Panthers to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning and give them a 1-0 ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most ... the Lightning might be seen as underdogs in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’ll have their hands full in their opening round series ...

Tampa Bay looked much more like its own Stanley Cup Championship-caliber form in Game 3 with a 5-1 victory over the Panthers in Sunrise.