At times in the playoffs, the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning appeared to be in trouble. Their championship pedigree won out.
Of course, none of that mattered after getting swept 4-0 by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The best team in hockey’s regular season fell well short of its goal in the postseason. A team that scored more goals than any other club had in a quarter-century — Florida averaged 4.1 per game this season — managed only three in an entire series against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning, who wound up knocking the Panthers out of the playoffs for the seco...
The Capitals took a bit of pleasure in the Panthers playoff exit.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
55 | LW | |
16 | C | |
9 | C | |
72 | G | |
32 | D | |
8 | D | |
10 | RW | |
5 | D | |
42 | D | |
28 | RW | |
7 | D | |
18 | D | |
70 | RW | |
11 | LW | |
35 | G | |
30 | G | |
40 | D | |
94 | LW | |
15 | C | |
27 | C | |
98 | LW | |
17 | LW | |
62 | D | |
65 | D | |
13 | RW | |
19 | LW | |
23 | LW | |
52 | D |