The Carolina Panthers had the worst defense in NFL history from a statistical standpoint this past season, so they obviously have a whole lot of work to do in t

Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Monday night.

Aleksander Barkov scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the host Florida Panthers snapped the Tampa Bay Lightning's eight-game winning streak 2-1 on Monday night in Sunrise.

Captain Aleksander Barkov scored both Panthers’ goals on Monday’s victory against the Lightning, extending the team’s win streak to four games.

Seth Jones impressed his Florida Panthers teammates in his debut Monday night, but it’s anyone’s guess when Matthew Tkachuk will be sharing the ice with his newest teammate.

Dealing with a lower-body injury, Tkachuk has been ailing since the second game of the 4 Nations Face-Off when he missed the final 12:36 of a 3-1 win for Team USA over Canada. After having to sit out the final game of the round robin, Tkachuk took the ice for just 6:47 in a 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the championship game on Feb. 20.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will miss the remainder of the regular season with a groin injury, the team confirmed Monday. The Panthers placed Tkachuk, 27, on long-term injured reserve Sunday.