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Interim head coach Andrew Brunette led the Florida Panthers to the best season in franchise history, but will the team retain his services behind the bench?

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 49 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning completed a four-game sweep of the Florida Panthers with a 2-0 victory that sends the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Eastern Conference final for the sixth time in eight years.

Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final.

The singing of the National Anthem before Tuesday's Panthers game is quickly becoming a viral sensation thanks to an amazing and talented young girl.

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

On Episode 54 of the Chirping the Cats podcast host David Dwork is joined by Roy Bellamy of the Dan LeBatard Show Because Miami with and Montgomery and Co. to discuss the upcoming grudge match second round playoff series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro discuss the ongoing playoff runs of the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers.

Game 1 between the Panthers and Lightning will take place on Tuesday night at FLA Live Arena, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m.

A season that was all about breaking down invisible barriers and rewriting the team's history books couldn't have ended without the more-than-overdue success bleeding into the postseason.

Carter Verhaeghe scored the overtime winner to send the Panthers to the second round by beating the Washington Capitals 4-3 in Game 6.

Carter Verhaeghe set a Florida postseason record with a five-point night and the Florida Panthers escaped a three-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 and take a 3-2 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round series.

Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 6-1 in Game 3 to take a lead in their first-round playoff series.

Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers topped the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Thursday night to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at a game apiece.

Episode 53 of the Chirping the Cats podcast is all about the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

On the latest episode of the Miami Sports Pod, Local 10 Sports Anchors Will Manso and Clay Ferraro are in full playoff mode.

Barkov donates $1,600 for every goal he scores and $800 for each of his assists to benefit the children, and their families, who are being treated at the pediatric facility located in Hollywood.

On Episode 52 of the Chirping the Cats podcast, host David Dwork welcomes longtime Washington Capitals and NHL reporter Tarik El-Bashir.

Florida finished the regular season at the top of the NHL standings, earning the Presidents' Trophy with aa 58-18-6 record, good for 122 points.

Carter Verhaeghe scored twice and Spencer Knight stopped 27 shots for his second career shutout as the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0.

Sam Reinhart and Gustav Forsling scored for the Panthers.

Sam Reinhart scored his 30th and 31st goals for the Panthers.

Mason Marchment had a goal and an assist, including the game-winner.

It was almost exactly one year ago when Sam Bennett was acquired by the Florida Panthers in exchange for a second-round pick and prospect Emil Heineman.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves to earn his fourth straight win and 37th of the season.

Injured Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was spotted Tuesday on the ice at UBS Arena taking part in Florida's optional morning skate.

Spencer Knight made 33 saves for his fifth win in five appearances this month.

Jonathan Huberdeau, who also picked up an assist, had two goals in the first five minutes for Florida.

Episode 51 of the Chirping the Cats podcast highlights a handful of important topics as the Panthers prepare for what they hope is a long run through the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

John Gibson stopped 52 shots in an incredible effort for Anaheim that went for naught.

Rookie goalie Spencer Knight made 24 saves in the win.

Bennett’s goal was the 100th of his career, as well as his 200th NHL point.

Between the franchise-best win and point totals, the utterly stacked roster, the skilled players added at the Trade Deadline, the growing crowds of energized fans at FLA Live Arena and the expectations of not only being a Stanley Cup contender, but a favorite to win it all, the Panthers have entered into a world never before seen by the franchise or its loyal supporters.

The Panthers improved to 49-15-6, setting a franchise record with their 104th point.

Anthony Duclair scored twice for the Panthers, bringing his career-high total to 28 on the season.

Defenseman Gus Forsling, Radko Gudas, Ben Chiarot and Brandon Montour each scored for Florida.

Sam Bennett and Aleksander Barkov each added a goal and an assist for the Atlantic Division leading Panthers.

Anthony Duclair and Patric Hornqvist also scored for Florida.

On Episode 50 of the Chirping the Cats podcast, host David Dwork is joined by NHL insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.

The Florida Panthers are going all in.

The Panthers lost defenseman Aaron Ekblad to a lower-body injury in the first period.

Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaege and Sam Reinhart scored for the Panthers.

Vatrano beat goalie James Reimer with a slapshot from the high slot to give the Panthers their seventh win this season when trailing trailing after two periods.

Tuesday marked the return of Joe Thornton to the franchise that he was the face of for parts of three decades.

Eetu Luostarinen and Brandon Montour accounted for the Panthers’ goals.

The Panthers are on the road for their west coast trip and Local 10 News is along for the ride.

The Buffalo Sabres defeated their former captain Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Thursday night. It was Eichel's first return to KeyBank Center since being traded in the offseason.

Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad each had four assists for Florida in the win.

After consecutive losses to rival Florida over the weekend, the Miami Hurricanes bounced back on Tuesday night, riding a nine-run seventh inning to a 12-5 victory at FIU Baseball Stadium. The bullpen held strong, going the final five innings with Alejandro Torres recording the win in his return to FIU since transferring to Miami. FIU starter Carlos Lequerica was dominant in his four innings of work, allowing just three Hurricanes to reach base while recording a season-high six strikeouts. Again, the Hurricanes tied the game in the sixth but gave the lead back to FIU again in the bottom of the sixth. The Hurricanes claimed the lead on a three-run home run by catcher Maxwell Romero Jr. and never looked back.

Sam Reinhart scored his 19th goal, Aaron Ekblad his 15th and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots.

Anthony Duclair added a goal and an assist for Florida in the win.

The Panthers have one of the deepest rosters in the NHL but they're looking for another big piece ahead of the playoffs.

Mason Marchment, Anthony Duclair and Lundell scored in the first period as the home side built a commanding 3-1 lead.

Private equity firm Apollo Global has held preliminary conversations with sports betting companies to potentially merge with Yahoo Sports, sources say

Miami men’s basketball will conclude its regular-season slate with three of its four games away from the Watsco Center, starting with a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to take on Pittsburgh. “I think we’ve gotten better as the season’s gone on,” Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel said. “Pittsburgh is a hugely physical team,” Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga said. This is going to be a very physical game.”Leading the Panthers’ imposing offensive attack is sophomore forward John Hugley, who is averaging 14.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this season, leading Pittsburgh in both categories. “[Miami is] an older team, they’re an experienced team,” Capel said.

Miami men’s tennis took to the court on Friday to face Georgia State (3-3) in the first of two matches. Martin claimed the second point, winning 6-3, 6-2, and Benjamin Hannestad put Miami one point away with a 6-4, 6-3 victory. The second match against Mercer began at 3 p.m., and it was a dominant performance for the Canes. Katz finished his match 6-3, 6-3, giving the Hurricanes a 6-0 edge against the Bears. After losing the first set in a heartbreaking tiebreak, 6-7 (3-7), Christensen rebounded to win the second set in yet another tiebreak, 7-6 (7-2).

Panthers and other species need large swaths of land to thrive, but solar energy facilities’ fences could be preventing wildlife from traveling as freely as they once could, according to the study recently released by Florida Atlantic University.

The funeral for Yandy Chirino, the Hollywood Police officer who was killed Oct. 18 after being shot when he tried to wrestle a gun from an 18-year-old suspect, will be at the FLA Live Arena (formerly known as the BB&T Center).

This year’s offseason moves have put the Panthers in prime position to take the next step in working towards championship hopes. “I think that the players are proud to be Panthers,” Zito said of the team’s new culture going into the new year. Despite the strides the Panthers made in the regular season, Zito is adamant about performing in the sport’s biggest stage. The Panthers officially signed Knight to the roster with a three-year entry-level contract towards the end of last season. However, the burning question that dominated the offseason was the extension status for the Panthers’ superstar forward and captain, Aleksander Barkov.

Cameras caught Robby Anderson yelling at someone after Sam Darnold’s third interception of the day.

Thousands of Panthers fans might have seen a truck with a cryptic COVID message outside of Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. Here’s what we know about it.

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Florida International University’s Class of 2025 is a class of fighters. And when traditional rights-of-passages like prom and graduation were limited or canceled, they wiped off their tears and moved on. Freshmen entering FIU during the early fall and fall semesters boast an average GPA of 4.17. “We need to make things a little more special for them.”Class of 2025, welcome to FIU! To get a sneak peek about the class, meet three of our newest Panthers.

24 Pittsburgh pulled away after a grand slam Friday, beating the Canes 12-6 in Game 1 of the three-game series. Miami (17-9, 10-8 ACC) allowed Pitt to bat .462 overall, .533 with two outs, and .529 with runners in scoring position. All but one Panther starter had at least one base hit, nullifying an outing where the Canes also hit a respectable .286. Anthony Arguelles got Miami out of the sixth but not before allowing another two runs, as Pitt made it 8-5. Against the home team’s bullpen across 3 and 1/3 frames however, the Canes were able to plate just a single run.

The sports betting company acquired Banach in a $43 million transaction on Monday. Banach is a business-to-business software company that creates sports betting platforms and algorithms, including in-play wagers. PointsBet also agreed to an equity deal with CNBC parent company NBCUniversal valued at $500 million. "When you think about in-play betting and the future of a sports broadcast, it's all about that in-game engagement. In-play betting and in-play bet stats integrated into the broadcast can not only make people watch more games but also extend the duration of their viewing."

“I thought it was very innovative that [FIU] came up with some sort of way for us to participate and feel some sort of normalcy. “It was important to see him because he’s the face of this campus,” Santisteban said of one reason for attending. “I just keep thinking I want to continue my education, I want to stay at FIU,” Garcia said. His parents joined him on campus, and dad Jorge Ghitis put the experience of make-due commencement pageantry and virtual graduation into perspective. FIU graduates more than 15,000 students annually.

He won tickets to the Bruins-Panthers game...and we got to go behind the scenes, Batista said. We wore Panthers jerseys and they wore Bruins jerseys and the [Panthers staff] were like, You cant [meet the players] wearing that,' and he said, Well Im not taking it off. Gardella ended up putting another shirt on over the Bruins jersey to meet the Panthers players, she laughed.

Marijuana shops in the San Francisco bay area are getting in the Super Bowl spirit with Broncos and Panthers themed marijuana. CBSN's Contessa Brewer has details.

A closer look at how the two teams playing in Super Bowl 50 match up online ahead of the big game. Josh Ober, sports partnership manager for Twitter, joins CBSN with more.

Super Bowl week has kicked off as Broncos and Panthers fans gear up for the big game Sunday. These are the top trending Super Bowl 50 stories on CBSNews.com.

It was war, and a spy had infiltrated the Panthers' ranks. William O'Neal, a petty thief from the West Side, had driven a stolen car across state lines, a federal offense, and was offered a deal: Become an FBI informant and the case would go away. "I was beginning to feel clean again, just by helping the FBI," he afterward told the Tribune. Ordered to infiltrate the Panthers, he quickly rose from handyman to security chief, and in November, he was given an assignment by his FBI handler: a sketch of Hampton's apartment. "He wanted to know the locations of weapons caches, he wanted to know if we had explosives ... who spent the night where," O'Neal said in a videotaped interview at Washington University.

Timothy Edwards leads his "Panthers" platoon in a chant at Sunburst Youth Academy, a quasi-military high school run by the National Guard aimed at getting high school dropouts back on track.