The Panthers out-hit the Lightning by a 48-28 count. They particularly made their presence felt in the first period when they ...

The main thing was just being back with the guys and being able to compete with them,” said Tkachuk, who had been out since February with a lower-body injury. “It’s been a long two months, some good ...

But this time there's a twist. In 2021 and 2022, the Lightning were the defending Stanley Cup champion; this time the ...

The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Tuesday night with four games. Here are some key takeaways from ...

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine, who nailed three of his four best bets Monday, gives his thoughts on who to back to ...

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers ended with a ...

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 at ...

Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped home-ice advantage by thumping the host ...

Matthew Tkachuk returned to the lineup and was back to his old self quickly for the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.

The Panthers begin ... the first round, with Florida disposing of Tampa Bay in five games — their first of four series victories en route to winning the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.