The Florida Panthers know just how important special teams are in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Being able to gain an edge in that facet of the game, especially early, has the potential to swing a series.

Bennett’s goal 3:44 into regulation opened scoring Tuesday in the Panthers’ eventual 6-2 win over the Lightning in Game 1 of the best-of-7 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series. “It’s important to ...

There was not much news coming out of the Florida Panthers morning skate Thursday before Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. And that’s just the way the Panthers like it. Florida will roll out the ...

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have a loaded four-game slate to watch tonight. Normally, I stick with two games on a Thursday ...

The NHL has some stupid rules that need to be changed, but no sport has a better tie-breaking format than hockey’s overtime, ...

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