TAMPA — The Florida Panthers expected the Tampa Bay Lightning to come out Saturday as if its season depended on it. Not sure the Panthers were actually completely ready for what Tampa brought, however.
The Lightning are on the brink of elimination, trailing the Florida Panthers 3-0 in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
He sustained a lower-body injury against the Blues on Dec. 19 that kept him out of game action through the All-Star break and sustained the freak double-break in his left leg while attempting to lay a hit on Rangers winger Alexis Lafrenière in his first game back.
.TAMPA — The Florida Panthers know they are going to have a fight on their hands today when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning at 5. Coach Paul Maurice does not want to talk about the possibility of a series sweep, figuring the ego of the champion Lightning is bruised enough.
TAMPA — Yes, the Florida Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning more than any other team in NHL. It just has not happened when it counted most. Today, the Panthers have the opportunity to escape the large shadow cast by their cross-state rivals as they go for the sweep in their best-of-7 first-round playoff series.
Hockey expert Grant White of the Action Network shares a prediction for Saturday's NHL game between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.
TAMPA — Kyle Okposo reintroduced himself to playoff hockey by bringing the thunder with the Florida Panthers. In his first playoff game since 2016, Okposo
The Florida Panthers took a commanding lead in the latest postseason edition of the Battle of Florida by posting a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday night.
TAMPA — Lightning coach Jon Cooper knows his team is in deep against the Florida Panthers in this playoff series. And it could be a short-lived postseason run for the Lightning if the Panthers have their way.
TAMPA — Steven Lorentz did not expect to be in the Florida Panthers lineup during the playoffs. The 28-year-old forward was a healthy scratch for most of the regular season.
The Florida Panthers are one victory away from ending their first-round Eastern Conference playoffs in as little time as possible. The Atlantic Division champions won 5-3 Thursday night over the Tampa Bay Lightning on the state's Gulf Coast and put themselves ahead 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.
The Battle of Florida hasn’t been a close one. The Florida Panthers are up three games to none over the Tampa Bay Lightning. In previous years, the Lightning dominated the Panthers in the playoffs.
Following a 5-3 win in Game 3, the Florida Panthers took a 3-0 series lead. Some takeaways will be gathered from Paul Maurice’s team. The job is not finished, nevertheless.
The Florida Panthers were in firm control of their Round 1 series against the Tampa Bay Lightning heading into Game 3 last night. But they now smell blood
Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito brought in Kevin Stenlund during the offseason to help shore up the team’s lackluster penalty kill. That part of the game is one of Florida’s most improved, and it has been on display in this opening-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
TAMPA —Near the end of the regular season, the depth players on the Florida Panthers had the chance to compete for a spot in the regular playoff rotation.
The bookmakers have the Florida Panthers at -115 on the moneyline, and the Tampa Bay Lightning at -105, for their matchup on Saturday, April 27 at 5:00 PM ET.
“You aren’t in trouble until you lose at home”. That’s the classic saying of encouragement in the playoffs, a way to motivate a team that lost both games on the road.
“You aren’t in trouble until you lose at home”. That’s the classic saying of encouragement in the playoffs, a way to motivate a team that lost both games on the road.
The upcoming No. 1 contender has the aging former champ on the ropes.
The Florida Panthers got two goals from Matthew Tkachuk and defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday (April 25) to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their playoff series.
The Florida Panthers will be without forward Ryan Lomberg for the second straight game on Thursday in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lomberg has been fighting an illness that kept him out of Game 2 on Tuesday, an overtime win for Florida as they take a 2-0 series lead into Tampa Bay.
Since coming over to the Panthers organization during the 2020-21 NHL season, there has always been quite a bit of injury concern attached to the center.
Carter Verhaeghe did it again.
The Panthers hope to extend pending UFA defenseman Dmitry Kulikov.
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