FORT LAUDERDALE — There are six professional hockey teams in the state of Florida. This season, all six made the playoffs. In the NHL, the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning met in the first round.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice was not one of the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, which goes to the top coach in the NHL.
On the surface, the Florida Panthers opening-round playoff series looked like a rout. It was anything but. That fact is not lost on coach Paul Maurice or any of his players.
The Florida Panthers have taken down their in-state rival in the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-1 after winning Game 5 6-1. On Tuesday night, they
FORT LAUDERDALE— When the Florida Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final last year, a reason they came out flat was because they were missing a key piece in their lineup: Eetu Luostarinen.
The Florida Panthers are bringing up goalie Spencer Knight for a little postseason depth insurance.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Spencer Knight is back with the Florida Panthers. Knight, 23, spent the entire season with the AHL Charlotte Checkers. He was 25-14-5 with a .905 save percentage and a 2.41 goals-against average in 45 games.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers do not just play hockey, but they are fans of the game as well. Many players watch games on television on their off nights, but when the Boston Bruins played host to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their first-round series on Tuesday, it was appointment television.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Comcast Xfinity is the latest to get into a carriage dispute with Diamond Sports, dropping the Bally Sports regional sports networks from its cable lineup nationwide including South Florida.
After leaving Game 2 of the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an apparent hand injury, Sam Bennett could possibly return to the Florida Panthers lineup for Round 2.
Anthony Duclair was part of the handshake line twice before when the Tampa Bay Lightning knocked his Florida Panthers out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2021 and 2022.
To quote the late great Bob Cole, “There is a new bunch on the block.” The Florida Panthers knocked out their in-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
When Sasha Barkov put the Florida Panthers up two midway through the third period of a close out Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he let out a rare sign of emotion.
The Florida Panthers are moving on to the second round of the postseason as they defeated their in-state rival in the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to one in the first-round series.
For the first time ever, the Florida Panthers have beaten the Tampa Bay Lightning in a best-of-7 playoff series. The Cats made a statement on Monday night in Sunrise, finally coming out of the shadow of their Atlantic Division rivals and doing so in convincing fashion after a 6-1, Game 5 victory.
Despite being down 3-1, the Maple Leafs haven't given up in their playoff series against the Bruins and are looking toward recent history as inspiration.
Back in Sunrise after splitting the games in Tampa, the Panthers looked to rebound and close out the series. Still no Bennett or Lomberg for Florida, so HC Paul Maurice rolled with the same lines as Games 3 & 4.
The Florida Panthers have won the Battle of Florida in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Matthew Tkachuk and his team eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 on Monday with a 6-1 win.
It's official. The Florida Panthers are the NHL's new Sunshine State champion.
Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe wouldn't be denied on Florida's first goal of Game 5 against the Lightning.
The NHL has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Vezina Trophy, awarded each year to the top player at the goaltending position.
The Florida Panthers are still in firm control of their Round 1 series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, having a 3-1 series lead. They almost completed the comeback in Game 4, but the Lightning scored a couple of late third-period goals to put the game to bed.
He sustained a lower-body injury against the Blues on Dec. 19 that kept him out of game action through the All-Star break and sustained the freak double-break in his left leg while attempting to lay a hit on Rangers winger Alexis Lafrenière in his first game back.
The Florida Panthers will be without forward Ryan Lomberg for the second straight game on Thursday in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lomberg has been fighting an illness that kept him out of Game 2 on Tuesday, an overtime win for Florida as they take a 2-0 series lead into Tampa Bay.
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