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Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has reportedly avoided supplemental discipline for a late hit on Tampa Bay Lightning ...

Panthers coach Paul Maurice and Lightning coach Jon Cooper have much in common besides having their names etched onto the ...

The former Bruins star is loving life in Florida after being traded and is ready to make his mark in the Battle of the ...

An entertaining and contentious series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will continue on Monday night in ...

Just two games on Monday night for the NHL playoffs, with Game 4 in the battle for Florida, and Avs-Stars tied heading into ...

Florida's Matthew Tkachuk was penalized for hitting Tampa Bay's Jake Guentzel late. Brandon Hagel was suspended for a similar ...

Florida star forward Matthew Tkachuk will not be suspended for the Panthers' matchup with the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on ...

You could argue that the tone for the series was set in the first period of Game 1, when Tkachuk took out Kucherov and was ...

The Department of Player Safety also determined that Tkachuk's hit was less forceful than the one delivered by Tampa Bay's ...

The Florida forward will be eligible to play against the Lightning Monday in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series.

Hagel introduced himself to anyone not already paying attention during the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, where he fired ...