Ending the road trip on a high note. Handling their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 at Benchmark International Arena on Monday night. With the win, the Pa

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper made a rather interesting admission after a loss to the Florida Panthers.

There's a path to success for the Florida Panthers tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and to pick up the two points, the Panthers must exploit it.

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said the best part about beating the Stars on Saturday was that it gave his team a chance to have a fantastic road trip, one that ended Monday in Tampa against the rival Lightning.

The Battle of Florida resumes on Monday night as the Atlantic Division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the Benchmark International Arena.

Panthers aim to cap a strong road trip by clashing with a struggling Lightning squad that could potentially be welcoming back their star goalie.

On Monday, December 15, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play the Florida Panthers at Benchmark International Arena in a very important NHL game. Fans will be watching Nikita Kucherov and Brad Marchand closely as both teams aim to secure a win.

The Lightning fell into a two-goal deficit against the Panthers just three minutes, 48 seconds into the game at Benchmark International Arena and couldn’t claw their way out against a tenacious Florida forecheck. The Lightning (18-12-3) are just 2-5-1 in their last eight games and have lost three straight at home.

A pair of Eastern Conference teams take the ice when the fourth-place Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-3) host the 12th-place Florida Panthers (16-13-2) at Benchmark International Arena on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.