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 ...

Built for playoffs. If you looked up “playoff hockey” in a dictionary, you’d probably find a picture of Sam Bennett.

Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers ...

Following a four-game absence, Bennett will return to a top-six role and see time on the top power-play unit. He has accounted for 25 goals, 50 points, 237 shots on net and 144 hits across 74 ...

Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk returned to action with two goals and an assist, and the Stanley Cup champs swiped ...

After not playing for the Panthers since Feb. 8, Tkachuk had two goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers have brought "The Battle of Florida" into the Stanley Cup playoffs before, and they're ready to tread back into those choppy waters once again.

Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) fights for the puck against Utah Hockey Club defenseman John Marino (6) and right wing Dylan Guenther (11) in the first period of their NHL game at Amerant ...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand capped his Florida debut by setting up Sam Bennett's winner with 41.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Panthers defeated the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Friday night.