For the third straight season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are knocked out of the playoffs in the first round. Twice by Florida.

Tampa Bay will host the first two games, beginning with an 8:30 p.m. puck drop Tuesday at Amalie Arena. TAMPA — The Lightning’s first-round playoff series against the cross-state rival Florida ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning locked up home ice for the first round of the playoffs and sealed at least a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division without even playing a game.

When the puck drops on Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will be squaring off for the fourth postseason meeting in five years between the ...

The Lightning beat the Panthers in six games in the first round in 2021 but then swept them in the second round in 2022. Florida beat Tampa Bay in five games in the first round last year.

The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t boast that kind of depth, but one thing they showcase more than anything else — and perhaps more than any NHL team — is pure star power. So far, the stars aren’t shining ...

NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4 on Sunday. Conor Geekie, Ryan McDonagh and Emil Lilleberg also ...

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

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will face off in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The series begins in Tampa Bay with Games 1 and 2. Tickets are on sale for each game in the series.