The Florida Panthers’ wake-up call came after their abrupt exit to the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Florida had won the Presidents’ Trophy that year, was the league’s top offense and cruised into the ...

Here are five notable stats to know entering the first-round playoff series between the Panthers and Lightning.

Hockey fans, the most wonderful time of the year has arrived: the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the 2025 version might be as good as ever, with what looks like a wide-open race going into the postseason.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers to open the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular season ...

Welcome to the NHL Playoff Buzz. The postseason got underway Saturday, and NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year as the quest for the Stanley Cup began Saturday, April 19. Only one team will claim ...

Two weeks since Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, he and the Washington Capitals turn their ...

The one thing that seems different from recent postseasons is that Tampa Bay is much more of a matchup nightmare.

The Lightning were a committed team from the start of this season, though the results were slow to arrive. Then they went ...

Matthew Tkachuk skated with the Florida Panthers in practice on Saturday, a sign that he may be ready to rejoin the lineup ...

Rounding out the NHL Playoff Power Rankings is a Devils team that is going to have to prove everyone wrong. Nobody is giving ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Matthew Tkachuk practiced with the Florida Panthers for the first time since being injured in ...