Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the TampaRead More

Heat, Panthers fans caught in playoff pickle after games scheduled for same nights

Diehard Miami Heat and Florida Panthers fans hoping to catch every bit of the action as both teams head into the playoffs suddenly find themselvesRead More

Rematch: Lightning, Panthers set to meet again in playoffs

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on one side. The Presidents’ Trophy winners on the other. Franchises separated by just aRead More

Panthers find their mojo to beat Capitals, reach 2nd round

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Florida Panthers faced their first real adversity of the season trailing their playoff series against the Washington Capitals, players heldRead More

Panthers beat Caps in OT, win 1st playoff series since 1996

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the wrong side of a comeback effort this time, the Florida Panthers rebounded in overtime and made sure they wouldn’t needRead More

Comeback Cats do it again, rally to top Caps 5-3 in Game 5

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe was brought to the Florida Panthers for big postseason moments. Like this one. Verhaeghe set a Panthers franchise playoffRead More

Panthers beat Capitals in overtime in Game 4, tie series

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Reinhart tied it late in regulation, Carter Verhaeghe scored his second of the game in overtime and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning FloridaRead More

Pressure is on Panthers, Rangers, Flames down 2-1 in series

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaron Ekblad paused for almost 10 seconds to consider what the Florida Panthers need to do better to even their series againstRead More

Capitals rout Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ilya Samsonov rebounded after allowing an early goal, and the Washington Capitals bounced back on Saturday to show they can very muchRead More

Capitals and Panthers tied 1-1 heading to game 3

(AP) — Florida Panthers (58-18-6, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (44-26-12, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUELRead More