SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers and National Hockey League announced today that the Panthers have advanced to the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 in Game 5 of the First Round. This is the fourth consecutive year the Panthers have advanced to the Second Round.

Breaking: The Washington Capitals topped the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference,

The Panthers eliminated the rival Lightning on the back of a four-point night by Eetu Luostarinen and a game-winning goal by Sam Bennett.