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Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his overtime goal during a victory over the Hurricanes in late March at Amalie Arena. Watching from the back are Carolina center Vincent Trocheck (16) and Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86).
Which potential conference final opponent is best matchup for Lightning?
Tampa Bay will face either the Carolina Hurricanes or New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final.
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare lifts Lightning with ‘big mouth’
Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) and center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) work in front of Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during Game 3 Sunday at Amalie Arena.
With limited ice time, the veteran forward uses his energy and positive personality to bring up the bench.
Little by little, this Lightning team will steal your heart
Lightning players celebrate on the bench as left wing Ondrej Palat scores the empty-net goal to go up 2-0 on the Panthers near the end of Game 4 Monday night.
John Romano | Yes, they keep winning but the Lightning also endear themselves with selfless play and devotion.
Lightning sweep Panthers, back in conference final
Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) is mobbed by his team after making 49 saves to earn the shutout and defeat the Florida Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 of the second round Monday night.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is clutch, and Pat Maroon scores the winner in Game 4 of the second-round series.

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  1. Which potential conference final opponent is best matchup for Lightning?
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning forward Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his overtime goal during a victory over the Hurricanes in late March at Amalie Arena. Watching from the back are Carolina center Vincent Trocheck (16) and Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86).
  2. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare lifts Lightning with ‘big mouth’
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) and center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) work in front of Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during Game 3 Sunday at Amalie Arena.
  3. Little by little, this Lightning team will steal your heart
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning players celebrate on the bench as left wing Ondrej Palat scores the empty-net goal to go up 2-0 on the Panthers near the end of Game 4 Monday night.
  5. Lightning sweep Panthers, back in conference final
    May 24• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) is mobbed by his team after making 49 saves to earn the shutout and defeat the Florida Panthers 2-0 in Game 4 of the second round Monday night.
  6. Lightning-Panthers Game 4 report card: If not now, when?
    May 24• Lightning
    Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) battles for positioning against Florida Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) during the first period of Game 4 Monday at Amalie Arena.
  7. Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers see parts of Lightning’s past in themselves
    May 24• Lightning
    Lightning center Steven Stamkos, left, shakes hands with Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky after Tampa Bay knocked Florida out of the second round Monday night.
  8. Second round: Lightning-Panthers Game 4 live updates
    May 24• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) battle Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) for the puck as it bounces up during second period action of Game 4 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on Monday, May 23, 2022 in Tampa.
  9. Photos: Lightning sweep Panthers 2-0 to advance in playoffs
    May 23• Sports
    Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) battle Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) for the puck as it bounces up during second period action of Game 4 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on Monday, May 23, 2022 in Tampa.
    54 Images | View Slideshow
  10. Panthers’ Joe Thornton set to make 2022 postseason debut in Game 4 vs. Lightning
    May 23• Lightning
    Florida Panthers center Joe Thornton (19) on the ice with his team during warm ups before taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on Monday, May 23, 2022 in Tampa. Thornton set to make his 2022 postseason debut in Game 4,
  11. Andrei Vasilevskiy is the antidote to every Lightning fan’s postseason fears
    May 23• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes a save with Panthers right wing Patric Hornqvist (70) in front of the net on Florida's power play during the second period of Game 2 on Sunday.
  12. Lightning-Panthers Game 3 report card: The business of winning
    May 22• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) is checked by Panthers right wing Claude Giroux (28) during the third period of Game 3 Sunday at Amalie Arena.
  13. TikTokers The Hockey Guys appear at Lightning-Panthers Game 3
    May 22• Lightning
    Will Blake takes a selfie on the Zamboni with members of TikTokers The HockeyGuys during the first intermission of Game 3 between the Lightning and Panthers Sunday at Amalie Arena.
  14. Lightning’s Erik Cernak finds right side of the puck in Game 3 vs. Panthers
    May 22• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak celebrates his goal as he returns to the bench during second-period action of Game 3 on Sunday at Amalie Arena.
  15. Second round: Lightning-Panthers Game 3 live updates
    May 22• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), left, celebrates his goal along with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and left wing Nicholas Paul (20) after beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) , on right, during second period action of Game 3 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Tampa.
  16. Back on home ice, Lightning take 3-0 series lead on Panthers
    May 22• Lightning
    Lightning center Steven Stamkos works to escape the grasp of Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad during the first period of Game 3 Sunday afternoon at Amalie Arena.
  17. Lightning’s Brandon Hagel in lineup for Game 3 vs. Panthers
    May 22• Lightning
    Lightning forward Brandon Hagel, pictured stepping on to the ice for practice Wednesday in Sunrise, will be a game-time decision for Game 3 today at Amalie Arena.
  18. Photos: Lightning take on Panthers in Game 3
    May 22• Photos
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91), left, celebrates his goal along with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and left wing Nicholas Paul (20) after beating Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) , on right, during second period action of Game 3 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Tampa.
    90 Images | View Slideshow
  19. Lightning don’t change much in preparation for back-to-back games against Panthers
    May 21• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) collides with Panthers right wing Claude Giroux (28) as goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy watches the loose puck during Game 2. Both teams got a bit of a breather with an extra day off, but will play consecutive games Sunday and Monday.
  20. If this is a rivalry, someone needs to let Tampa Bay and Miami know
    May 21• Lightning
    Lightning fans bang on the glass as the team takes to the ice for warmups just prior to facing the Panthers for Game 1 of the second round in Sunrise.
  21. Anthony Cirelli is a prime example of Lightning’s tight-knit culture
    May 21• Lightning
    Coaches and players love Anthony Cirelli. “He’s just a money human being on the ice, away from the ice,” Lightning assistant coach Derek Lalonde says.
  22. Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe continues to make the most of his opportunities
    May 20• Lightning
    Panthers and former Lightning forward Carter Verhaeghe (23) set a Florida franchise record with 12 points in the opening-round series against the Capitals.
  23. Lightning sacrifice their bodies in Game 2 battle vs. Panthers
    May 20• Lightning
    Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) heads to the bench after being injured in the third period of Game 2 of the second-round series against the Panthers Thursday in Sunrise.
  24. For a guy who was washed up in 2019, Corey Perry is a heckuva player
    May 20• Lightning
    Lightning right wing Corey Perry, right, celebrates his first-period power-play goal with center Steven Stamkos (91) and Ondrej Palat (hidden) Thursday night in Sunrise.
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