#2 Florida Panthers v. #3 Tampa Bay Lightning - Game 6Lightning Leads Series 3-2 Well, my prediction has gone by the wayside as the Panthers have made this a series. They look to even it at 3 games a piece tonight. The Lightning got the scoring started with a goal from Pat Maroon: https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1397711538849464324?s=20 The Official … Continue reading Panthers v. Lightning – Bolts Blank Panthers to Advance →

#3 Tampa Bay Lightning v. #2 Florida Panthers - Game 5Lightning Leads Series 3-1 It all comes down to this for the Panthers. Win or go home. It'll be a very tough task to hold off the Lightning, but to do it they must play better defensively and get better goaltending. Unfortunately for the Panthers, the Lightning … Continue reading Lightning v. Panthers – Panthers Force Game 6 with 4 Goal Effort →

#2 Florida Panthers v. #1 Tampa Bay Lightning - Game 4Lightning Leads Series 2-1 The Panthers did well take game 3, but this game is nearly as important as the last, because it is very unlikely that they will be able to overcome a 3-1 deficit to a team as strong as the Lightning. The game … Continue reading Panthers v. Lightning – Bolts Overpower the Panthers for 3-1 Series Lead →

The Panthers enter tonight down 2-0 to Tampa, and while this is not a must win game...this is a must win game. They cannot go down 3-0 to the defending champs and reasonably expect to win this series. The Panthers came out buzzing, recognizing the urgency of this game, and Sam Bennett, fresh off his suspension, … Continue reading Panthers v. Lightning – High Scoring Affair in Tampa →

The Panthers look to even the series after losing a thrilling Game 1.  The Lightning will sport these line combinations to start the game:  https://twitter.com/JoeSmithTB/status/1394798964457750533?s=20 The Panthers, who will be without Sam Bennett who is serving a 1 game suspension, will have these lines:  https://twitter.com/JamesonCoop/status/1394799922646552576?s=20 The Official Jersey Retailer of TXHT First Period:  The Lightning … Continue reading Lightning v. Panthers – Bolts Tame the Panthers for 2-0 Lead →

The NHL playoffs are off to an absolutely wild start, and Game 1 of Panthers - Lightning was no exception. This was a barnburner from the beginning. The first period featured 3 goals - two from the Panthers, and one from the Lightning. Blake Coleman got the scoring started for the Lightning at 7:42 of … Continue reading Lightning v. Panthers Game 1 – A Barn Burner in Florida →

Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3, 75pts) vs. Florida Panthers (37-14-5 79pts) This all Florida battle pits two very talented teams against each other. The Panthers won the season series 5-3 (with one of those wins in overtime), but blitzed the Lightning the last two games of the season, outscoring them by a combined 9-1.  The defending … Continue reading Battle of Florida Comes to the Playoffs →