Spring is here, and so are the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a hard-fought season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are gearing up to battle for some postseason hardware once again, but they are not alone. Both the Lightning’s affiliates, the Syracuse Crunch and Orlando Solar Bears, have made it to their ..read more

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their first-round matchup of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1WC) LIGHTNING at (1A) PANTHERS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 1 ..read more

Although the Syracuse Crunch were the first to secure their playoff spot in the North Division, they had to wait until the final day of the regular season to find out who they would play. With a chance to win the North Division outright with one point, the Crunch fell ..read more

The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their first-round matchup of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1WC) LIGHTNING at (1A) PANTHERS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 2 ..read more

The Florida Panthers pull out an overtime win to take the first two games at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Another tight game that featured a dual between two former Vezina Trophy winners between the pipes for their respective teams. The Battle of Florida Delivers On Its Intensity Everyone ..read more

The Florida Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first-round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1A) PANTHERS at (1WC) LIGHTNING Eastern Conference First Round, Game 3 7 p.m. ET, MAX, TBS, BSFLX, BSSUN, BSFL, TVAS2, SN Florida leads best-of-7 series 2-0  Panthers projected lineup Vladimir Tarasenko — Aleksander Barkov — Sam Reinhart Carter Verhaeghe — Anton Lundell — Matthew Tkachuk Eetu ..read more

The Florida Panthers got two goals from Matthew Tkachuk and defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday (April 25) to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their playoff series. The Panthers jumped out early in the game, getting a goal from Tkachuk. This was a good omen for the Panthers, as they owned a .792 win percentage in road games where they opened the scoring in 2023-24, which trailed only the Winnipeg Jets (.933) and St. Louis Blues (.842) for the highest among all teams. With that goal, Tkachuk became one of 12 U.S.-born players in NHL history with ..read more

It is not easy for me to write this article. The Tampa Bay Lightning are down 3-0 against the Florida Panthers in the first round, and, call me pessimistic, but I have a sinking feeling a sweep is imminent. The Panthers deserve all the credit that can be given because they look like a Stanley Cup contender — the team is simply built for postseason success. The Lightning, however, have not done themselves any favors. Sure, there have been flashes of resiliency and tantalizing stretches that make you think this is the same Lightning team that won back-to-back Stanley Cups ..read more

Nikita Kucherov is having a stellar season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and his performance has elevated the play of others on the team, including his longtime teammate Steven Stamkos. The 34-year-old is riding a six-game goal streak heading into Thursday’s (April 11) contest against the Ottawa Senators. His last ..read more

The New Jersey Devils take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. DEVILS (37-37-5) at MAPLE LEAFS (46-23-9) 7 p.m. ET; SNO, MSGSN2 Devils projected lineup Graeme Clarke — Nico Hischier — Jesper Bratt Timo Meier — Erik ..read more