The Tampa Bay Lightning had to start on the road again as they try to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup.
Last year, they had …
The Tampa Bay Lightning had to start on the road again as they try to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup. Last year, they had to overcome the home-ice advantage of the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes on their way to a repeat. This year, they finished third in the Atlantic Division and will open at the Toronto Maple Leafs. Other first-round series in the Eastern Conference are Florida-Washington, Carolina-Boston and New York Rangers-Pittsburgh. In the Western Conference, it is Colorado-Nashville, Calgary-Dallas, Minnesota-St. Louis and Edmonton-Los Angeles. Here is the full schedule for the first round of the NHL playoffs (all series best of seven, times ET, *-if necessary):
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals
Panthers win 4-2
Game 1: Capitals 4, Panthers 2
Game 2: Panthers 5, Capitals 1
Game 3: Capitals 6, Panthers 1
Game 4: Panthers 3, Capitals 2 (OT)
Game 5: Panthers 5, Capitals 3
Game 6: Penguins 4, Capitals 3 (OT)
Carolina Hurricanes vs.
