Wennberg's hat trick leads Panthers over Lightning 5-1

Alex Wennberg scored three goals to lead the Florida Panthers past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night, keeping alive Florida’s hopes of earning home-ice advantage in the upcoming first-round playoff series between the intrastate rivals

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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Alex Wennberg says he's embracing this matchup after notching his 2nd-career hatty

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Alex Wennberg says he's embracing this matchup after notching his 2nd-career hatty
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Joel Quenneville breaks down the intense 5-1 win

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Joel Quenneville breaks down the intense 5-1 win
Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Sergei Bobrovsky recaps the 5-1 win after turning away 28-29 shots

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Sergei Bobrovsky recaps the 5-1 win after turning away 28-29 shots

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Wennberg's hat trick leads Panthers over Lightning 5-1

Wennberg's hat trick leads Panthers over Lightning 5-1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Wennberg scored three goals to lead the Florida Panthers past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday night, keeping alive Florida's hopes of earning home-ice advantage in the upcoming first-round playoff series between the intrastate rivals. The Panthers (36-14-5) moved two points ahead of the

'Inside the Panthers: Stepping into the Spotlight' premieres postgame Saturday on Bally Sports Sun

'Inside the Panthers: Stepping into the Spotlight' premieres postgame Saturday on Bally Sports Sun

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – An all-new episode of “Inside the Panthers” will debut on Bally Sports Sun tomorrow, May 8 upon conclusion of Florida’s game vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. On this edition of “Inside the Panthers: Stepping into the Spotlight,” Jessica Blaylock hosts and brings fans the latest on how

Barkov scores OT winner, Panthers over Stars 5-4

Barkov scores OT winner, Panthers over Stars 5-4

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored 2:50 into overtime to lift the Florida Panthers to a 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Jonathan Huberdeau, Nikita Gusev, Gustav Forsling and MacKenzie Weegar also scored for the Panthers, and Owen Tippett had two assists. Spencer Knight stopped 25

Duclair, Barkov lead Panthers over Blackhawks 5-4

Duclair, Barkov lead Panthers over Blackhawks 5-4

CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Duclair had two goals and an assist and the Florida Panthers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Aleksander Barvok scored his team-leading 25th goal and had an assist. Nikita Gusev and Owen Tippett also scored as Florida improved to

Panthers rally past Predators 7-4, clinch playoff spot

Panthers rally past Predators 7-4, clinch playoff spot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A wild third-period comeback sent the Panthers back to the playoffs. Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and three assists, and Florida rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night to clinch a playoff berth. Aleksander Barkov scored twice and had an assist

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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Alex Wennberg says he's embracing this matchup after notching his 2nd-career hatty

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Alex Wennberg says he's embracing this matchup after notching his 2nd-career hatty

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Joel Quenneville breaks down the intense 5-1 win

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Joel Quenneville breaks down the intense 5-1 win

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Sergei Bobrovsky recaps the 5-1 win after turning away 28-29 shots

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Wennberg's hat trick leads Panthers over Lightning 5-1

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Barkov scores OT winner, Panthers over Stars 5-4.

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Florida clinches a playoff berth, and starts thinking bigger

Florida clinches a playoff berth, and starts thinking bigger

MIAMI (AP) — It's almost been a rite of spring for Jonathan Huberdeau. Another season for the Florida Panthers ends without a playoff berth, and the talk immediately turns to how next year will be different. Next year, finally, might be here. For just the seventh time in their 27-season

Juuse Saros makes 39 saves as Predators beat Panthers 4-1

Juuse Saros makes 39 saves as Predators beat Panthers 4-1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Juuse Saros made 39 saves, and the Nashville Predators beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 Monday night to hold onto their slim hold on the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central Division. Saros improved to 13-4-1 in his last 18 starts. He has the most

Barkov's OT winner lifts Florida past 1st-place Carolina 4-3

Barkov's OT winner lifts Florida past 1st-place Carolina 4-3

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored 24 seconds into overtime to help the Florida Panthers tighten up the Central Division standings with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. After a turnover in the Panthers' end, Barkov raced the length of the ice and fired a

Bennett scores two goals, Knight makes 33 saves in NHL debut

Bennett scores two goals, Knight makes 33 saves in NHL debut

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored two goals and Spencer Knight made 33 saves in his NHL debut to lift the Florida Panthers over the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists, Aleksander Barkov scored his first goal in four games,