TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced their first-round playoff schedule against the rival Florida Panthers.
The Lightning-Panthers post-season matchup was clinched after the Lightning beat Florida Tuesday in the Bolts' regular season home finale.
What You Need To Know
- Lightning-Panthers drop the puck Tuesday night on their first-round playoff matchup
- Series will be the third time in last four playoffs they have hooked up
- Tampa Bay tickets/Amalie Arena information
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Their playoff series will be the third time in four seasons they have hooked up.
The teams will begin the series Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
Game 2 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, also at Amalie Arena.
The series will then shift to Sunrise with Game 3 slated for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 and Game 4 set for Monday, April 28. The start time for Game 4 is to be determined.
SERIES SCHEDULE:
Game 1 – Panthers at Lightning on Tuesday, April 22 (AMALIE Arena) 8:30 p.m.
Game 2 – Panthers at Lightning on Thursday, April 24 (AMALIE Arena) 6:30 p.m.
Game 3 – Lightning at Panthers on Saturday, April 26 (Amerant Bank Arena) 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Lightning at Panthers on Monday, April 28 (Amerant Bank Arena) TBD
Game 5 – Panthers at Lightning on Wednesday, April 30 (AMALIE Arena)*
Game 6 – Lightning at Panthers on Friday, May 2 (Amerant Bank Arena)*
Game 7 – Panthers at Lightning on Sunday, May 4 (AMALIE Arena)*
*if necessary
All times listed are ET and subject to change.
