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The opening round of a playoff series for the Tampa Bay Lightning ended differently than usual. With a Game 1 win. Last night’s winfographic for Game 1 of #TBLvsDET. pic.twitter.com/j7BQnzKQlq — #GoBolts (@TBLightning) April 14, 2016 Tampa Bay lost three of their four opening games during the playoffs last season. …

It’s been 1,449 days since the Florida Panthers were last in the playoffs. On April 26, 2012 the New Jersey Devils won game seven in double overtime over the hosting Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Florida returns to the postseason after a record season, 103 …

Even without leading goal scorer Steven Stamkos, the Lightning showed they still had plenty of offensive power Wednesday night. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Wednesday to take a 1-0 series lead over the Red Wings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tampa Bay …

If you ain’t first, you’re last. Well, that might not actually be true—but that’s how the Lightning may have been feeling last June when they lost in the Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago. The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to change that this time around. They will host the Detroit Red …

The Lightning went into New Jersey last night with one goal in mind—win and clinch. After a 4-2 victory over the Devils, the Tampa Bay Lightning have clinched home-ice advantage for the first round of the NHL playoffs. The win brought the Lightning’s record to 46-30-5 with 97 points, just …

The Tampa Bay Lightning came into the Barclays Center looking for their 46th win of the season. A victory on the road against the New York Islanders would give them the third most wins in the Eastern Conference, leaving them feeling good entering a three-game road trip in the northeast …

The Florida Panthers increased their winning streak to three games last night, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. No goals were scored by either team in the first period, but during the second period the Panthers stepped up their game. Florida had a total of three goals in the second period alone, …

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning were both in action last night, as the Panthers took down the New Jersey Devils, 3-2, and the Lightning fell to the Montreal Canadiens, 3-0. The Panthers gave up the first goal, as Mike Sislo scored on the power play notching just his …

Tied at the top of the Atlantic Division with fellow Florida team the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-27-9), the Florida Panthers (42-25-9) have a lot they could lose. And lose is what they did Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs (28-37-11), 5-2. The Maple Leafs scored early on in the first period …

Think of your favorite sports team. Maybe they’re your hometown team. Or maybe you’re dedicated to your alma mater, or your parents’ alma mater. Or maybe you like them simply because of the colors they wear. You probably don’t know anyone on the team personally or have any other connection …