Florida Panthers

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

Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Anton Lundell also scored and Carter Verhaeghe added an empty-netter. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18 shots. The Panthers had managed just three shots on…

Nate Schmidt scored his third goal in two games, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 19 shots and the Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night in the first game of the first-round playoff series.

It’s full playoff mode in South Florida, as the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers begin their hunt for hardware, while Inter Miami eyes a CONCACAF Champions Cup title.

Matthew Tkachuk will skate Tuesday morning. Whether he’ll play for the Florida Panthers in their playoff opener on Tuesday night is anyone’s guess.

It’s starting to feel like an annual tradition: Panthers vs. Lightning in the NHL playoffs, the battle of Florida, a matchup that has seemed to decide which team will eventually get to the Stanley Cup Final.

As the Florida Panthers begin their quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, forward Matthew Tkachuk reflects on this season’s biggest challenge and shares his ‘ultimate dream come true’ for the 2026 Olympics.

Brayden Point had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-1 victory against the Florida Panthers on Thursday.

Projected No. 1 pick Cam Ward chooses Under Armour, while the Miami Marlins rank last in 2025 MLB team valuations, plus the CFP Foundation launches “Miami Loves Teachers” ahead of 2026. Here are the biggest headlines in Miami sports this week.

Brad Marchand got his first Florida goal to cap a three-goal second period, and the Panthers rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night for their second consecutive win. Mackie Samoskevich and Evan Rodrigues also scored in the second, and Aleksander Barkov scored with 5:57 left for the Panthers — getting to 20 goals for the 10th…

Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night and helping the reigning Stanley Cup champions snap a five-game losing streak.

Where the Florida Panthers and Miami Heat stand with playoffs looming, plus, hear Marlin’s Sandy Alcántara’s positive outlook for the 2025 season. Where the Florida Panthers and Miami Heat stand with playoffs looming, plus, hear Marlin’s Sandy Alcántara’s positive outlook for the 2025 season. Here are the biggest headlines in Miami sports this week.

Mitch Marner scored the goal-ahead goal midway through the third period, Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in an Atlantic Division showdown Wednesday night.

As the Miami Heat battle for a postseason spot, a Marlins coach is making headlines after the ‘torpedo bat’ makes its MLB debut, while Lionel Messi faces an unexpected change. Here are the biggest headlines in Miami sports this week.

Brad Marchand is ready for his Florida debut. The Panthers said Marchand — who, because of an upper-body injury, hasn’t appeared in a game with Florida since being acquired in a trade with Boston three weeks ago — will be in the lineup Friday night when the team plays host to the Utah Hockey Club. It will be the first…

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Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal in overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for his 49th career shutout to lead the Florida Panthers to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Here are this week’s top sports stories in Miami, including an update on Lionel Messi’s injury and its impact on World Cup qualifiers, a look at the top seeds competing in the 2025 Miami Open main draw and the latest free agency moves by the Dolphins.

Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night for their seventh victory in eight games. Defenseman Niko Mikkola also scored for the defending champion Panthers. They lead the Atlantic Division, four points ahead of the second-place...