TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers to open the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet ...

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The Florida Panthers’ wake-up call came after their abrupt exit to the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Florida had won the Presidents’ Trophy that year, was the league’s top offense and cruised into the ...

In their last regular season meeting on April 15, the Lightning won 5-1. Tampa Bay is 47-27-8 overall with an 11-12-3 record against the Atlantic Division. The Lightning have an 8-9-5 record in games ...

The one thing that seems different from recent postseasons is that Tampa Bay is much more of a matchup nightmare.

With all the first-round matchups set and the playoffs scheduled to start today, it’s time to give my predictions for what I ...

That sets up a rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, which the Avalanche won in six games. This time, Tampa Bay will be able ...

The Lightning have been a common foe for the Panthers, and they still boast a high-powered offense and one of the league’s ...

Doc’s Sports offers NHL expert picks for every game on our hockey predictions page. With one more game remaining on their ...

The 2024-25 NHL regular season concludes on Thursday, with the Stanley Cup playoffs beginning at the weekend. Now that we ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have a final tuneup for the NHL playoffs as they face the New York Rangers. It is time to continue ...

Here's a look at the 16 teams separated into five tiers based on how many boxes they tick on the new-and-improved Cup ...