Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -243, Maple Leafs +197; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND ...

Tampa Bay took steps forward in many ways this season. Its play against division opponents was not one of them.

Up in North Carolina, the team’s AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, has battled their way to the Atlantic Division Finals where they will soon take on the Hershey Bears. “We're watching ...

Hershey defeated Lehigh Valley in five games. Charlotte defeated Providence in the other Atlantic Division semifinal.

They closed the season on a high note, too, winning four straight and nine of their final 10 games entering the NHL Playoffs. The Senators were fourth-place finishers in the Atlantic Division at ...