Defending champion Florida Panthers take first step toward repeat bid Wednesday night by eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

For the second consecutive season, the Panthers beat the Lightning in five games in the Battle of Florida. Here's why.

Jake Guentzel scored two points and Andrei ... The Panthers were late getting back into their own zone again when Yanni Gourde was breaking the puck in and Glendening was left wide open for ...

Jake Guentzel was the team’s premier forward ... in front of Bobrovsky for most of the series. Anthony Cirelli, Yanni Gourde and Brandon Hagel failed to make a difference Along with Kucherov ...

Any team with Kucherov, Brayden Point, Jake Guentzel, Hagel ... Bjorkstrand has another year left on his contract. Yanni Gourde, Nick Perbix and backup goalie Jonas Johansson are unrestricted.

The Lightning lead would double on the very next shift, when Yanni Gourde outworked newest ... Tampa’s top trio of Jake Guentzel, Point and Kucherov did a ton of damage on the power play but ...

Jake Guentzel was the team's premier forward ... Three of Tampa's most important pieces in Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, and Yanni Gourde, combined for two in the entire series.