The Florida Panthers look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the Tampa Bay Lightning in game five.

when they meet again in Florida. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Panthers were without top forwards Matthew Tkachuk and Alexander Barkov (both injured), Sam Bennett ...

Panthers blue liner Niko Mikkola is done for the night in Game 4 against the Lightning afte a brutal hit on Zemgus Girgensons ...

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, in his first game back from a suspension, left Monday's action after a high hit ...

Tkachuk on the far wing is about two feet offside. Still, it was a controversial call with Panthers faithful in Sunrise, ...

Making one lineup adjustment for Game 4, A.J. Greer will join the fourth line in place of rookie forward Mackie Samoskevich.

The former Bruins star is loving life in Florida after being traded and is ready to make his mark in the Battle of the ...

Florida star forward Matthew Tkachuk will not be suspended for the Panthers' matchup with the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on ...

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will not face any supplemental discipline for his late-game hit on Tampa Bay ...

You could argue that the tone for the series was set in the first period of Game 1, when Tkachuk took out Kucherov and was ...

The Department of Player Safety also determined that Tkachuk's hit was less forceful than the one delivered by Tampa Bay's ...

The Florida forward will be eligible to play against the Lightning Monday in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series.