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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Panthers Had the Perfect Three-Word Reaction After Eliminating Lightning
The Florida Panthers closed out their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 6-3 road win in Game 5 on Wednesday night, eliminating their in-state rival for the second year in a row. Eetu Luostarinen earned the first star of the game after recording four points (one goal, three assists) in the win, and Florida advanced to the second round for the fourth consecutive postseason. Advertisement Minutes after the final horn, the Panthers posted a clever three-word message on X: 'Clear skies ahead.' The caption was paired with an image of a panther holding a crystal bottle containing a lightning bolt—a clear jab at Tampa's early exit and a play on the phrase 'lightning in a bottle.' Tampa Bay opened the scoring on Wednesday, but the Panthers tied the game less than three minutes later while taking the lead barely ten minutes into the first period. Both teams exchanged goals up to a 3-3 scoreline before Sam Bennett, Luostarinen, and Sam Reinhart scored three unanswered goals for the Panthers, effectively sealing their win and clinching the series. Advertisement Coach Paul Maurice spoke highly of both teams after the game, noting the intensity of the all-Florida matchup. "Two teams right in their prime, very competitive men,' Maurice said. 'Tampa has had success, so it got nasty this year because of the playoffs last year and the fact that we're rivals, but we're also in the same place with our teams ... legitimate teams." Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) battle for the puck at Amerant Bank Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The defending champions have now eliminated Tampa in back-to-back playoffs as the Panthers try to make a third consecutive run toward the Stanley Cup Final. 'They have an exceptional team,' Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said. 'It was our turn (from 2020 to 2022). Now, it's theirs.' Advertisement Florida will face either the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Ottawa Senators in the second round. Toronto leads that series 3–2 with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday night. Related: Lightning Coach's Immediate Reaction to Series Loss to Panthers Related: NHL Announces Multigame Suspension After Panthers-Lightning
USA Today
14-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Orlando City vs. Inter Miami: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream
Orlando City vs. Inter Miami: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream Show Caption Hide Caption Lionel Messi and Inter Miami begin preseason preparations Soccer Inter Miami Traning SNTV Inter Miami closes out its preseason with a match against Florida rival Orlando City in Tampa on Friday. Lionel Messi and Co. have traveled all over the Americas during their preseason, playing matches in Las Vegas, Peru, Panama and Honduras. Now the Herons will wrap up their preseason closer to home, with Raymond James Stadium the venue for the all-Florida showdown. Watch Orlando City vs. Inter Miami on Apple TV Led by new head coach Javier Mascherano, Miami has wins over Sporting San Miguelito and Olimpia and draws against Club América and Universitario de Deportes in the 2025 preseason. Following this match, Miami will kick off its regular season with a Concacaf Champions Cup game against Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday. Orlando City will begin its regular season with a MLS match against the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 22. Here is everything you need to know about the match. Orlando City vs. Inter Miami (friendly) When: Friday, February 14 Friday, February 14 Where: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida) Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida) Time: 7:30 p.m. ET 7:30 p.m. ET Channel/streaming: Apple TV (WATCH LIVE) We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Pro Soccer Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
