The defending champion Florida Panthers ousted the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5, wrapping up a convincing series win that bodes well for their repeat bid. The Panthers, healthy after dealing ...

The Panthers return to the ice for Game 2 of the series in Tampa on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. Tkachuk reintroduced himself to the lineup with thunder against the rival Lightning.

Game 3 will be Friday in Sunrise, Florida. Anton Lundell had a goal and an assist, Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand also scored and Eetu Luostarinen had two assists for the Panthers.

William Nylander had two goals and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 5-4 win against the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday.

The Panthers embarrassed the Maple Leafs 6-1 on Wednesday and took a 3-2 lead in a series in which they had lost the first two games. They can clinch a trip to the third round with a victory ...