Panthers top Lightning 4-1
The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie goalie making his playoff debut.
After watching last year’s playoff games at home, Bolts fans excited to see Stanley Cup champions in-person
The Sunshine State Showdown has tested friendships as Tampa Bay Lightning fans and Florida Panthers fans came together at Amalie Arena to watch the rival teams go head to head.
Killorn, Kucherov pace Tampa Bay Lightning's 6-2 rout of Panthers
Alex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup on Saturday.
Lightning superfan shares passion with strangers, friends and family
There are fans, and there are super fans. Mark Grof falls into the second category when it comes to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Grof recalls one of his favorite moments as a Lightning fan- the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.
Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5
Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway 5:56 into overtime to cap a furious comeback and give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 of the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.
Playoffs back at home help businesses rebound
Local bars and restaurants missed out on a lot of business during last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs because games were played in a “bubble” in Canada.
Amalie Arena increases fan capacity to 9,000 for Stanley Cup playoffs
It's going to sound a lot louder inside Amalie Arena as the defending Stanley Cup champions increase fan capacity ahead of Game 3.
Vasilevskiy helps Lightning earn huge advantage
As entertaining as Game 1 was to watch. It’s not the type of game the Tampa Bay Lightning feel will lead them to another Stanley Cup. Game 2 was more the Lightning’s style.
Vasilevskiy stops 32, Lightning top Panthers 3-1 in Game 2
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Central Division first-round playoff series.
Lightning display Stanley Cup pedigree, sparked by Kucherov's return
For 60 minutes, the Lightning and Panthers traded shots -- a first-round match that played out like a heavyweight championship. In the end, it was the Lightning's Stanley Cup pedigree shining through.
Point scores 2 in 3rd to lift Lightning over Panthers
Brayden Point scored two late goals, including the game-winner with 1:14 left in the third period, to lift the defending champion Lightning to a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night in Game 1 of their playoff series.
First all-Black forward starting line showcases Lightning, NHL's focus on diversity
The first faceoff Monday night between the Lightning and Panthers was also the first of its kind. It was the first time a full line of forward players who are Black started an NHL game.
An NHL rarity: Tampa Bay Lightning start all-Black forward line
The reigning Stanley Cup champs started three Black forwards in their regular-season finale, a rarity in NHL history — if not an absolute first.
Driedger gets third shutout as Panthers beat Lightning 4-0
Chris Driedger stopped 30 shots to record his third shutout of the season, Juho Lammikko scored a short-handed goal, and the Florida Panthers secured home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the regular-season finale for both clubs on Monday night.
Wennberg's hat trick leads Panthers over Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1
Alex Wennberg scored three goals to lead the Florida Panthers past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night, keeping alive Florida’s hopes of earning home-ice advantage in the upcoming first-round playoff series between the intrastate rivals.
Stars keep playoff hopes alive with 5-2 win over Lightning
Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists to help keep the Dallas Stars' postseason hopes alive with a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.
‘It’s going to be electric’: Lightning fan capacity in Amalie to increase for Round 1 of Stanley Cup playoffs
Fan capacity at Amalie Arena will increase to 7,000 for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Cernak has goal and 2 assists, Lightning beat Stars 6-2
Defenseman Erik Cernak had a goal and two assists to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Red Wings 2-1, aiming for Carolina in Central
Blake Coleman scored 16 seconds into the game, Mikhail Sergachev added another goal early in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Sunday.
Red Wings outlast Tampa Bay Lightning for 1-0 victory in shootout
Sam Gagner scored to end an eight-round shootout and Thomas Greiss stopped 33 shots, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.