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 ...

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 ...

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

Vincent Trocheck scored a short-handed goal early in the third period vs his ex-team as the Rangers beat the Panthers. Sam ...

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, last season's runner-up, each are dealing with some major issues as they enter their respective first-round series, Florida ...

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 ...

Florida allowed a multi-goal lead to evaporate before eventually allowing the New York Rangers to score four straight and take down the Panthers 5-3. It didn’t take long for the Panthers to start the ...