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 sent to the penalty box for roughing. The Panthers gave up a tying goal on ...

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

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