The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers won their fourth straight game, while the Lightning had their eight-game winning streak snapped.

Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers won their fourth straight game,

Aleksander Barkov looked across the Florida Panthers' locker room on Saturday morning and noticed a new addition. A guy who always played like he hated Florida will soon be in uniform for Florida, after a stunning trade at the NHL's deadline Friday brought Marchand — who was captain of the Boston Bruins — to the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.

Aleksander Barkov looked across the Florida Panthers' locker room on Saturday morning and noticed a new addition.

We are looking forward to buckling down and moving forward to focus on being the best team we can be and going as far as we can go.’

The Florida Panthers welcomed the arrival of Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand in a Friday trade that adds even more grit and experience to the roster of the defending Stanley Cup champions. Marchand,

The Florida Panthers welcomed the arrival of Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand in a Friday trade that adds even more grit and experience to the roster of

FORT LAUDERDALE — You’ve known Aleksander Barkov approaching half ... and leading them to the Stanley Cup Finals the past two years and winning last season. You’ve known him for so long ...

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order:

The Florida Panthers, the defending Stanley Cup champions, bolstered their defense on Saturday night by acquiring Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks.