ECQF: Florida Panthers [ATL1] vs Tampa Bay Lightning [WC1] - Florida wins 4-1

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All times Mountain


Sunday, April 21: at Panthers on SN, ESPN, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23: at Panthers on SN360, ESPN2, and TVA Sports2 1800h/6:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 25: at Tampa Bay on SN, TBS, and TVA Sports2 1630h/4:30 pm
Saturday, April 27: at Tampa Bay on SN, TBS, TRuTV, and TVA Sports 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 30: at Panthers TBA
Thursday, May 2: at Lightning TBA
Saturday, May 4: at Panthers TBA



Lightning: 45-29-8, 98 points ​(fourth in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the eastern confernce)
Panthers: 52-44-6, 110 points ​(first in the Atlnatic Division and third in the eastern conference)

Regular-season series: Panthers won 2-1-0 (Lightning 1-2-0)


This will be the second time these two teams will meet in the playoffs for the Battle of Florida State bragging rights.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I hope everyone can get on board the Panther train for this one.

We all hate Tampa (it was in), and we all have a soft spot for former Flames (Tkachuk, Bennett, Lomberg) and the sons of former Flames (Reinhart).

Don't make me beg. Let's go Panthers!

[direwolf]

Panthers in 6.

[Sylvanfan]

Should be a good series featuring the last 4 East reps in the cup finals. Tampa still has some mystique to them, and have had the Panthers number in the playoffs. Now that the Panthers have had a bit of playoff success can they build on it? I hope to enjoy watching some fierce hockey here.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I hope everyone can get on board the Panther train for this one.

We all hate Tampa (it was in), and we all have a soft spot for former Flames (Tkachuk, Bennett, Lomberg) and the sons of former Flames (Reinhart).

Don't make me beg. Let's go Panthers!

I’m ready to cheer on Tkachuk for cup. Not Lomberg tho, I don’t like his hair.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I’m ready to cheer on Tkachuk for cup. Not Lomberg tho, I don’t like his hair.

Blasphemy! Spoken like a bald man.

[bluejays]

Florida should take them out in 6. Tampa wins a couple because Vas stands on his head, but Tampa's not that mobile on the back end anymore. Florida are pitbulls. Shouldn't be too close but Vas steals games.

[Mightyfire89]

I absolutely cannot cheer for the bolts but I can cheer for Sam Bennett so…Go cats I guess.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Mightyfire89

I absolutely cannot cheer for the bolts but I can cheer for Sam Bennett so…Go cats I guess.

Go Meows, hope it's a black blues series. Meows in 7.

[Mathgod]

Panthers in 7. Can't pick the Dolts ever.

[Funkhouser]

I love Bennett, Tkachuk & Lomberg...all greasy dirtballs who I would love (& did love) on the Flames.

[Toonage]

Bloodbath!

Panthers in 6

[jg13]

Panthers in 6

[Drake]

Panthers in 7

[topfiverecords]

Lightning in 5.

[getbak]

[dissentowner]

Panthers in 5. TB can suck balls.

[getbak]

"My name is Florida. Florida. That's the name of a state. Why is my name Florida?"

[Southside403]

Going to be a epic dirty series goaltending will be huge factor I got Florida in 6 .

[Erick Estrada]

This should be a good series. I think the Panthers are the better team but the Lightning have been an immovable force against them in the playoffs. If the Panthers get behind in this series early, I could see things snowball.