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.

But this time there's a twist. In 2021 and 2022, the Lightning were the defending Stanley Cup champion; this time the Panthers are. Each time the two teams have faced each other, the winner of the ...

The defending Stanley Cup champions with a low ... Now, it is their lament. Tampa Bay’s season ended prematurely Wednesday night because the Lightning could not overcome the team that has ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful NHL franchises over the last decade with two Stanley Cup championships in four Final appearances. Add on two other runs cut short in ...

The Florida Panthers face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The series starts ...

The Panthers are up 2-0 and heading home but they may have lost Aleksander Barkov to an injury when Lightning forward Brandon ...

The conference final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features four teams in two best-of-7 series, which start Tuesday. Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning were bounced in five games by the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup ...

Florida's defense played well despite missing Aaron Ekblad. TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant display. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his ...

Florida's defense played well despite missing Aaron Ekblad. TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant display. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his ...