The Florida Panthers know just how important special teams are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Being able to gain an edge in that facet of the game, especially early, has the potential to swing a series.

The Florida Panthers' lineup received a huge boost for Game 1 of their opening-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk returned from a multi-month injury in ...

Matthew Tkachuk returned to the lineup and was back to his old self quickly for the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Playing for the first time in more than two months after dealing with a lower ...

The Florida Panthers’ path for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs and their quest to defend their title from last season is now ...

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning need little motivation for their games, and their first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is no exception. The Battle of Florida resumes with ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Florida scored 3:44 into the game, but the Lightning tied the score 1-1 on a ...

TAMPA — A lot went wrong for the Lightning in Tuesday’s playoff opener against the Panthers, and with their 6-2 loss at Amalie Arena they relinquished the home-ice advantage they had worked to ...

The battle of Florida figures to produce plenty of injuries, given that the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have one of the NHL’s most tenacious rivalries and are preparing for Tuesday ...