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 ...

TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant ... the Panthers to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning and give them a 1-0 series lead on Tuesday ...

TAMPA BAY, Florida — The Florida Panthers officially begin their Stanley Cup defense Tuesday night as they travel north to Tampa Bay to face the rival Lightning in Game 1 of their first-round ...

The Florida Panthers vs the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s the fourth time in the past five years the in-state rivals are facing off in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1 of the best-of-7 series begins ...

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) scores a goal against Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) in overtime period in Game 2 of the first-round of the 2024 Stanley Cup ...

On the eve of another postseason, the reinvention of the Lightning is a remarkable tale of foresight, execution and daring. After three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final from 2020-22 ...

In the Eastern Conference, the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have all the ingredients to repeat, but they face a tough matchup against their rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning.

On the eve of another postseason, the reinvention of the Lightning is a remarkable tale of foresight, execution and daring. After three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final from 2020 to 2022 ...

Since 2020, a Florida team has represented the Eastern Conference in the finals. We will see if that streak continues and if the Panthers will be on their way to reclaiming Lord Stanley's Cup.

The Florida Panthers open defense of their Stanley Cup championship on Tuesday, April 22. And the opponent is a very familiar one - the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first-round series opens in Tampa ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This will be the third Battle of Florida in four seasons, with the first two sets split.