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.

Jeff Halpern has two Stanley Cup rings as an assistant coach with the Lightning. Should he be a candidate for the Flyers' ...

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 ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning don’t boast ... It’s not lost on the Lightning that Barkov’s presence is a big deal for the defending champions. “He’s a talented player in this league ...

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 Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will face ... the first round of the NHL Playoffs is the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. Tampa Bay looks to stay hot behind ...

TAMPA — The scene was familiar. You might even say disturbingly so. The defending Stanley Cup champions ... the Lightning’s starring role in the league. Now, it is their lament. Tampa Bay ...

After a tough 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 1, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked ... night for the Bolts. The Lightning fell to the reigning Stanley Cup champions by a 6-2 final score ...

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 ...