5 reasons this Panthers playoff team is more dangerous for Lightning

By Eduardo A. Encina,

13 days ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Hrh3c_0sWrWhy100 — Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) and Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson get into a tussle during a game in December at Amalie Arena. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]

TAMPA — The Lightning have had their cross-state rival’s number in the playoffs, winning both Sunshine State series meetings with the Panthers on their way to the Stanley Cup final in 2021 and 2022.

But over time, teams change. Rosters are retooled. And players create a different identity. The Panthers team the Lightning will face in the first round of the playoffs this season is much different than the one they previously eliminated twice in the postseason.

“We’ve played them in the playoffs in the last few years; we’ve played Toronto, we’ve played Boston,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said.

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