Lightning earn home-and-home split with rival Panthers

Panthers blanked by Lightning in penalty-filled, chippy encounter between state rivals
Florida Panthers left-wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) lies on the ice after being injured from a hit by Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the first period of an NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, December 23, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. David Santiago [email protected]
The Backcheck: Lightning earn home-and-home split with rival Panthers
Johansson made numerous key stops on breakaways in the game, one in which Florida outshot the Lightning 28 to 14 across the final two periods. Johansson’s 36-save shutout was his first of the season. Johansson has won his last three starts and boasts a .966 save percentage in those games.
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From losing its star player to killing off several penalties to the scuffles in between, Tampa Bay comes together as a group to defeat its rival.
Lightning Exact Revenge on Panthers in Shutout Win
T he rivalry between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers has quickly become one of the most fiery ones in the NHL. Appropriately dubbed the "Battle of Florida", these two
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There are two NHL teams in Florida: the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. They are separated by about 250 miles and have been fierce rivals since the Panthers joined the NHL for the 1993-94 season. The Lightning joined the League a season earlier.
Lightning shutout Panthers 4-0 in second of back-to-back
For the second straight night, special teams proved to be the difference, but this time the Lightning won the battle.
Panthers’ Tkachuk on knee-on-knee hit from Kucherov: ‘Lucky it wasn’t worse than what it was’
You never want to see that happen to a teammate or anybody. I know the guys weren’t too happy about it. Neither was I.’ ...
Panthers use short-handed goals to beat Lightning 4-2 in opener of home-and-home set
A.J. Greer and Eetu Luostarinen scored short-handed goals 42 seconds apart in the second period to help the Florida Panthers ...
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Panthers and Lightning Resume Battle of Florida
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have created one of the most intense rivalries in the entire NHL. The ...
Special teams to blame as Panthers snap Lightning’s 4-game win streak
Two shorthanded goals are the difference in an otherwise even contest as Florida sends Tampa Bay to its first loss in 5 games ...
Kucherov scores before game misconduct, Lightning get chippy 4-0 win over Panthers
Nikita Kucherov scored before he was ejected for kneeing Matthew Tkachuk, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida ...
Panthers blanked by Johansson, Lightning in final game before holiday break
The Florida Panthers will enter the NHL’s holiday break in a good spot in the standings. They just aren’t going in off a win.
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Panthers player who must be traded soon
The Florida Panthers are in the process of defending the Stanley Cup title they won last year by outlasting the Edmonton ...