Panthers to face Lightning in first round of Playoffs

FILE - Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) blocks a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Matt Dumba (24) during the second period of Game 2 of the first-round of an NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) (Wilfredo Lee, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – The road to repeat runs through Tampa.

The Florida Panthers will begin seeking their second straight Stanley Cup when the Playoffs begin this upcoming weekend.

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On Tuesday night, their opponent was clinched.

The Panthers will play at the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.

The Panthers beat the Lightning last season on their way to the first Cup in franchise history.

The state rivals have met several times before in the Playoffs.

The Florida showdown was clinched by a win by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Toronto won the Atlantic division.


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