Anthony Duclair was part of the handshake line twice before when the Tampa Bay Lightning knocked his Florida Panthers out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2021 and 2022.
To quote the late great Bob Cole, “There is a new bunch on the block.” The Florida Panthers knocked out their in-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
When Sasha Barkov put the Florida Panthers up two midway through the third period of a close out Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he let out a rare sign of emotion.
The Florida Panthers are moving on to the second round of the postseason as they defeated their in-state rival in the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to one in the first-round series.
For the first time ever, the Florida Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning in a best-of-7 playoff series. The Cats made a statement on Monday night in Sunrise, finally coming out of the shadow of their Atlantic Division rivals and doing so in convincing fashion after a 6-1, Game 5 victory.
Despite being down 3-1, the Maple Leafs haven't given up in their playoff series against the Bruins and are looking toward recent history as inspiration.
Back in Sunrise after splitting the games in Tampa, the Panthers looked to rebound and close out the series. Still no Bennett or Lomberg for Florida, so HC Paul Maurice rolled with the same lines as Games 3 & 4.
The Battle of Florida is finally over. The Florida Panthers closed the series on Monday night in game five against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In previous years, the Lightning always ended the Panthers’ season in the playoffs.
SUNRISE — After losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in two previous trips to the Stanley Cup playoffs, you know the Florida Panthers enjoyed Monday night.
Captain Aleksander Barkov scored two pivotal goals and added an assist as the Florida Panthers advanced to the second round with a 6-1 Game 5 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena that was a lot closer than the final score indicates.
The Florida Panthers have won the Battle of Florida in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Matthew Tkachuk and his team eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 on Monday with a 6-1 win.
For the first time in franchise history, the Florida Panthers went into the playoffs and slayed their personal dragon in the cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning.
Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each produced two goals and one assist as the host Florida Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-1 victory in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Monday night in Sunrise.
It's official. The Florida Panthers are the NHL's new Sunshine State champion.
SUNRISE — The Florida Panthers have finally shed themselves of the Tampa Bay Lightning. And they did it in style on Monday night. Florida scored four times in the third period and steamrolled the Lightning 6-1 to close out the first-round series in Game 5.
Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe wouldn't be denied on Florida's first goal of Game 5 against the Lightning.
If you haven't placed your bets on who will win the Vezina Trophy this year, you now have three finalists to choose from.
FORT LAUDERDALE — It is well documented how good the Florida Panthers have been on the road, but tonight, they are home for Game 5 when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town.
NHL betting expert Nick Martin of Action Network breaks down his NHL Playoffs best bets for tonight.
The NHL has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Vezina Trophy, awarded each year to the top player at the goaltending position.
YB's Griffin Carroll once again went 2-0 on his NHL article plays, and that is now 8-0 in the past four days. It seems only right that he just continues to win his bets, it's been way more fun.
The Florida Panthers are still in firm control of their Round 1 series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, having a 3-1 series lead. They almost completed the comeback in Game 4, but the Lightning scored a couple of late third-period goals to put the game to bed.
The Florida Panthers are one win from eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning from the playoffs for the first time in the franchises' histories. The Lightning won the rivals' two previous playoff encounters in 2021 and 2022.
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.
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.
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