After winning the first two games of their first-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers fell to the Bolts by a 5-1 final score in Game 3. Overall, it was simply a tough game for the Panthers,

Tampa Bay Lightning center Zemgus Girgensons (28) and Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones (3) fight for the puck during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise) AP

A key Game 4 looms Monday in Sunrise, Fla., as the Florida Panthers host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs series.