Florida coach Paul Maurice didn’t care about which team the Panthers drew for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Brayden Point had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory against the Florida Panthers.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) passes the puck as Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) defends during the third period of Saturday’s game in Sunrise, Fla. AP photo TAMPA ... his first ...

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram (4) passes the puck as Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) defends during the third period of Saturday’s game in Sunrise, Fla. AP photo TAMPA ...

A mid-season injury to Matthew Tkachuk at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off opened the door for the Panthers to make some ...

Panthers will start playoffs without newcomer Jesse Puljujarvi because forward has been suspended for two games ...

Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart are two of the league’s top two-way forwards. Matthew Tkachuk, when he returns from injury ...

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, last season's runner-up, are each dealing with ...

Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter. Tampa Bay scored three goals in the first period, with Point scoring 1:32 into the game. Geekie made it 2 ...