The Florida Panthers made it all look inevitable and unpreventable by the end Wednesday, the way the best teams do, as if by the end there was nothing Tampa Bay could do to shake its fate. Would

With a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers advance to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth straight season, where they will await the winner of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators series.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers defeated the Lightning 6-3 to move to the next round and end Tampa Bay's season.