Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art.

The reigning champion Florida Panthers advanced 4-1 in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday with a 6-3 win at rival Tampa ...

Tampa Bay is knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for a third straight season, including twice by Florida.

The Panthers eliminated the rival Lightning on the back of a four-point night by Eetu Luostarinen and a game-winning goal by ...

Eetu Luostarinen had a goal and three assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 6-3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

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 pesky Panthers squad outdid their state rivals in the latest Battle of Florida, outplaying the Lightning in nearly every ...

Florida did force 33 saves out of Vasilevskiy in Game 3, Tampa Bay’s only win, but it’s hard to imagine the Panthers going ...

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mitchell Chaffee (41) go after the puck ...

In a thrilling Game 5 showdown, the Florida Panthers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2, pushing the Lightning to the brink of elimination. This intense match, held at ...

Vasilevskiy gave up five goals on 30 shots in a Game 5 defeat to Florida on Wednesday.

Later at 7:30 PM ET, we’ll see the Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning at ESPN2. Previewing the NHL games tonight, we’ll see the St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN.