The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers handed former players Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar a rough homecoming on Saturday, shutting out the Calgary Flames 3-0 at Amerant Bank Ar

The Tampa Bay Lightning -- the hottest team in the NHL -- are set to visit the rival Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Jared McCann scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) on Sunday due to a groin injury. He has missed the last four games after being injured during the 4 Nations Face-Off;

Mackie Samoskevich made it a 3-0 final at 16:08 of the third period. He took a pass from Bennett, drove in on Vladar and beat him on the backhand. It was Samoskevich’s 10th goal of the season and third in the past five games.

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- The Panthers have won three straight regular-season games against the Oilers. - The Panthers own a 5-1-0 record over their last five home games. - The Panthers own a 14-3-1 record when Sam Bennett scores a goal. - Sam Reinhart is tied for first on the Panthers with 15 multi-point games.

To clear cap space for the move, Florida has placed star Matthew Tkachuk on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, per PuckPedia. Tkachuk suffered his injury in the second game of Team USA’s 4-Nations Face-Off tournament. It is believed to be a groin injury, though specifics haven’t been revealed.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots for his 47th career shutout, Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues had second-period goals, and the Florida Panthers beat the Calgary Flames 3 ...

It was Florida’s eighth win in 10 games heading into a Monday showdown with Tampa Bay. The Lightning topped Washington 3-1 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive win.

The Panthers sent goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk was placed on injured reserve on Sunday due to a groin injury. It was not immediately known if Tkachuk is on the traditional injured reserve or long-term IR, however. Tkachuk, 27, has sat out the Panthers' past four games after being injured during the 4 Nations Face-Off.