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 power ...

TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant display. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his long-awaited return to the lineup to lead the Panthers to a 6 ...

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals and an assist, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped home-ice advantage by thumping the host Tampa Bay Lightning, 6-2 ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers have brought "The Battle of Florida" into the Stanley Cup playoffs before, and they're ready to tread back into those choppy waters once again.

Florida's defense played well despite missing Aaron Ekblad. TAMPA — The Florida Panthers kicked off their Stanley Cup title defense with a dominant display. Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in his ...