John Romano | This was a very good team but, for the second year in a row, it could not put a scare into the Panthers.

It didn't matter. The reigning Stanley Cup champions dispatched Tampa Bay 4-1 in the best-of-seven series. It's the third consecutive year the Lightning have bowed out in the first round ...

The Florida Panthers are one win away from eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning and winning the latest Battle of Florida. With a 3-1 advantage, the defending Stanley Cup champions are in control ...

With a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers advance to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth straight ...

The defending Stanley Cup champions look to move on to the second round on Wednesday night, as the Florida Panthers look to finish off the Tampa Bay Lightning. Many were sort of stunned by how the ...

The defending champion Florida Panthers ousted the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5 ... The Panthers, already a deep championship team, added Brad Marchand, Seth Jones and penalty killer Nico ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning are in a 0-2 series hole against the Florida Panthers. Going against the defending Stanley Cup champions was already a daunting task for the Lightning, but this deficit is ...