Panthers & Lightning Playoff Schedule

     The National Hockey League released the first-round playoff schedule. The Florida Panthers will face their cross-state rivals the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. 

     The series between both teams was scheduled the latest. The Lightning will host Game 1 on April 22 and Game 2 on April 24. The Panthers return to Sunrise for Game 3 on April 26 and Game 4 on April 28. The series heads to Tampa for Game 5 on April 30, South Florida for Game 6 on May 2 and finishes in Tampa for Game 7 on May 4.