T he Florida Panthers could advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a Game Five win in Tampa tonight. Head Coach Paul Maurice says the team is getting a lot o

Stanley Cup Playoffs have begun with 16 teams looking to be the last one standing after four grueling rounds of playoff hockey action. The Florida Panthers return to defend their championship and are off to a strong start,

The Florida Panthers look to close out the series as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Lightning Game 5 prediction and pick.

The Tampa Bay Lightning were temporarily inspired by a nasty Aaron Ekblad hit to Brandon Hagel that wasn’t penalized, but two dramatic late goals from Ekblad and Seth Jones aided the Panthers to a 4-2 win and a 3-1 series advantage.

Tensions continued to escalate in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series between the Lightning and Panthers.