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Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers as both teams embark on their journey towards the coveted Stanley Cup.
The Tampa Bay Lightning finished fourth in the Atlantic Division which was won by their opponent over the next seven games, the Florida Panthers. The Panthers have had a phenomenal season so far, winning the Atlantic Division by beating the Boston Bruins by one point and maintaining their lead through the difficult last few games.
Both of these teams will be hoping to give it their best to make sure they go through to the next round.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers: Game info
- Date and Time: Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Amerant Bank Arena, Florida
- TV Broadcast: ESPN, TSN4
- Live Streaming: Fubo TV
- Radio: Tune in to live radio on CJCL Sportsnet 590 The FAN and WQAM 560 AM
Tampa Bay Lightning game preview
(45-29-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division)
The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost two of their last three games, including lossess at the hands of Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. The team will be hoping to right their wrongs by going toe-to-toe with the in-form Panthers.
Tampa Bay Lightning key players and injuries
The Lightning side will be missing out on multiple players due to their ongoing injury crisis. They will be without Tyler Motte, Luke Glendening, Haydn Fleury, Jonas Johansson, Mikhail Sergachev and Logan Brown.
Nikita Kucherov has been the go-to attacker for the roster this season having contributed to 144 points so far this season. Brayden Point has lived up to his hype, scoring 46 goals and 44 assists so far this season.
Florida Panthers game preview
(52-24-6, first in the Atlantic Division)
The Table-toppers Panthers displayed terrific performances to finish above Bruins side. The Panthers have come back from the Bruins defeat by winning four back-to-back games, including their impressive 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the last regular season game of the season.
Florida Panthers key players and injuries
The Panthers go into this game without key defeseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
The attacking trio of Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov have all contributed to 80+ points for the Panthers so far this season, and will be looking to contribute more as they head deeper into the competition.
Will the Panthers use their home advantage to take the lead in the series or will the side from Tampa Bay regain form at the right time and give the Panthers a run for their money, only time will tell.
