FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Bally Sports Florida, the network home of the Florida Panthers, announced an update to the local broadcast schedule for the Panthers’ First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs series versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. Puck drop time for Game 5 between the Panthers and Lightning on Monday, May 24 is set for 8 p.m. and will air locally on Bally Sports Florida and stream live on the all-new Bally Sports app. The broadcast will feature a half-hour “Panthers Live”pregame show, along with extended postgame coverage, beginning at 7:30 p.m. from inside BB&T Center.
First round playoff schedule:
| Game | Date | LiveCoverageBegins | Puck Drop | Matchup | Network |
| 4 | Saturday, May 22 | 12 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Florida at Tampa Bay | Bally Sports Florida |
| 5 | Monday, May 24 | 7:30 p.m. | 8 p.m. | Tampa Bay at Florida | Bally Sports Florida |
| 6* | Wednesday, May 26 | TBD | Florida at Tampa Bay | TBD | |
| 7* | Friday, May 28 | TBD | Tampa Bay at Florida | TBD |
subject to change
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