The defending champion Florida Panthers ousted the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5, wrapping up a convincing series win that bodes well for their repeat bid. The Panthers, healthy after dealing ...

Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin recaps Tampa Bay's loss to Florida in Game 5 Congratulations to the Florida Panthers for advancing to the second round. They were the better team in this game. They were the better team in this series.

Aaron Ekblad tied the game with 3:47 to go in the third period and 11 seconds later, Seth Jones sent a point shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy for the game-winner.

The Florida Panthers face the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday, April 28, 2025. The game will be broadcast at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Following their first-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers, here are three trade targets that the Tampa Bay Lightning should consider.

The Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup title defense got off to an ideal start, as the defending champions eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in their opening-round matchup. Following a 6-3 victory in ...

(AP) — For Florida and Tampa Bay players, the hitting is happening on the ice. For the coaches, it’s happening at the microphone. Panthers coach Paul Maurice and Lightning coach Jon Cooper ...