The Florida Panthers are one win away from eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning and ... They've also enticed the Lightning into post-whistle shenanigans. Between crushing hits, like the one Matthew ...

Florida's defense played well despite ... 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 series lead on Tuesday ...

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 ...

There is a changing of the guard in Florida and the Eastern Conference, as the Panthers eliminated the Lightning from the ...

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 ...

Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art.

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 ...

For the second consecutive season, the Panthers beat the Lightning in five games in the Battle of Florida. Here's why.

And the Florida Panthers were really good students. The Lightning, unbeknownst to them at the time, planted the seeds for this run of postseason by their cross-state rival Panthers. Tampa Bay ...