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Rest was the priority for Panthers down the stretch, and now the Cup champs seek a playoff payoff
Florida coach Paul Maurice didn’t care about which team the Panthers drew for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Three reasons for — and three against — the Panthers’ chances to repeat as Stanley Cup champions
The Panthers begin their quest for a second consecutive Stanley Cup on Tuesday when they travel to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.
‘He’s a rat,’ but Brad Marchand embraces that as his Panthers tenure enters playoffs
About two weeks later, after Marchand scored his first goal with his new team, Barkov and fellow forward Evan Rodrigues celebrated with Marchand by pelting him with a rubber rat that fans throw onto ...
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Gourde injecting energy into Lightning since reunion, seeking 3rd Cup championship
Yanni Gourde quietly wanted another chance with the Tampa Bay Lightning, another opportunity to chase the Stanley Cup with ...
Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand will not play in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series against the ...
Jon Cooper shares tough injury update on key Lightning player ahead of game vs Brad Marchand’s Panthers
Jon Cooper, head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, confirmed a significant loss on offense, as a key player will miss the NHL ...
U.S. Original Six NHL clubs all miss playoffs for 1st time
The New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings were eliminated from the playoffs with losses on Saturday, meaning for the ...
Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand out for first round against Panthers
The Tampa Bay Lightning will suit up without a key trade-deadline addition in their first-round series against the Florida ...
4 Lightning Players Set To Make NHL Playoff Debuts
The Tampa Bay Lightning had a successful 2024-25 regular-season. They finished the campaign with a 47-27-8 record and secured ...
It’s finally Brady Tkachuk’s turn to be ‘unleashed’ in the NHL playoffs
After playing more than 500 regular-season games, and watching brother Matthew win the Cup, Tkachuk starts his adventure ...
Listing the Stanley Cup Title Droughts for Every 2025 NHL Playoff Team
The Lightning won back-to-back Cups in 2020 and 2021, falling short of the three-peat in a loss to the Avalanche in 2022. Tampa Bay has three titles in franchise history, the consecutive wins in '20 ...