Panthers And Lightning Exchange Handshakes After Five-Game Series

Watch the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning exchange handshakes at the conclusion of their first-round playoff series, with the Panthers advancing in five games.
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[@Dylan-Rodger]

Bob has done handshakes with vasy like 4 times it's crazy

[@pottytheparrot310]

2-2 against him

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

Those two have to have a lot of respect for each other

[@ConstantinGolub]

WHERE TO SEE IT

[@pmczapczara5332]

There was a great still shot of the 2 of them late in the game when showing previous series results. Great wall poster shot. 2 of modern era greatest goalies in the handshake line.

[@wresling300]

Stammer is a class act. One of the best captains of his generation

[@kobyschechter8163]

I really hope this isn’t the end of his time in Tampa Bay. There were rumors earlier this season that several people within the organization would be quote “not crushed to see him go.” It would be just wrong if the Lightning let him finish his career somewhere else. He needs to be a Bolt for life.

[@SlavaUkraini86]

Ranks up there with Bergeron.

[@user-vb3zn8zg6h]

Стэмкос, Кросби, Бержерон

[@Rezisorss]

@@kobyschechter8163 Ovi for Caps, Sid the Kid for Pens and Stammer for Bolts, this is a Holy Grail trio right there

[@derekhammett8634]

every time Cooper shakes hands with the other teams coach, win or lose a series he always has a smile on his face. He never looks upset. even in the cup finals that they lost to Colorado, he took time to talk with Jared Bednar about the experience

[@linglinggd4130]

Stammer deserves way more respect. He faced the entire panthers arena waiting for the rest of the Tampa players to get off the ice.

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

Haha 😂 I’d take Barkov 10/10 times over Stamkos. Barkov is a true leader.

[@jii-ro7083]

@@jasonklenetsky5687 Barkov is great. My favourite player in the league right now. But OP's point is valid. Stammer deserves all the respect.

[@Jak2617-yn9lo]

Congrats I’m a Tampa Bay fan. Hope you guys do great!

[@russell-di8js]

Nice1 & compare your style of loss to that of the Leafs, same result massive difference in pride levels for sure.

[@Horsewrangler780]

​@@russell-di8jsyour comparing a few leaf fans to the rest. I actually would like to see Boston put toronto out. Toronto does not deserve to advance..... Any adult getting salty about a loss in a nhl game is really a child.

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

I hope they remain Cupless in perpetuity.

[@fortyfour6626]

As a diehard Bolt, I don’t hate the Panthers. I now must cheer on my second team.

[@enriquecomas933]

Yall are still big brother’s. Sometimes little bro wins one every now and then lol. Let’s see if we can win a cup for the state of Florida.

[@russell-di8js]

Congrats to the Panthers & good luck going forward & 100% genuine thanks to the Lightning for bringing Quality on & off the ice. Great few minutes by the TV comms team.

[@hotwhiskey243]

Cats are looking like they can take on any team right now. This club is going to win it all before their prime runs out. I felt it with this Bolts team when they reached the finals all the way back in 2015, and Cats already got the taste of the finals last year. It's Florida's turn now, go and win the rest of them!!

[@GregAllenF1]

Carolina, Boston and New York are waiting and hungry too. What a final four we might have! …assuming Toronto and the Islanders don’t shock the world.

[@hotwhiskey243]

@@GregAllenF1 I'd say it's safe to assume, but it ain't over till it's over! That is some fine competition in the easterns semis 👍

[@kevinwong1988]

Incredible that this is the first time that the Panthers beat Lightning in a playoff series. I mean series not games.

[@nguoibantotnhat]

Classy by both teams

[@kyledodson2992]

From Tampa, to Miami… with love. Good luck cats, see ya in September

[@lolo27234]

I’m a panthers fan but I’m gonna miss stammer as much as I’ve cursed his name I also had to say what a player and stand up captain

[@claude-marcjoseph8661]

The end of an era for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

[@neilybobber694]

Well we just couldn’t hold back the cats, Go get that cup Panthers.

[@cairhis5670]

Stamkos was carrying the lightning for the one win that they had and kept them in the series when they should have been long gone. We’d love to have him at Florida. Go Cats but gg Lightning.

[@laurelpredmore944]

He has too much class to play for you.

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

WTF are you even talking about, dude? Panthers gave them a gentleman’s sweep 🧹 😂 It was NEVER CLOSE. Panthers finished them off winning 6-1. Get your head out of your ass. Jesus, smh. 🤦🏻

[@cairhis5670]

@@laurelpredmore944 which is why your team are the losers right? I was trying to keep it peaceful and positive here but you want to try and discredit us so screw it. Y’all are trash and you only won ONE game in the playoffs because big tv wanted more money out of the series.

[@cairhis5670]

@@laurelpredmore944 which is why Barkov is even more classier. Oh and which is also why you lost. So classy in fact, that toxic lightning fans came to some random panthers fans comment and had to grace us with his class act but really he/she is just butthurt that they lost. Yes. Very classy. 😂

[@darrenmcmackin330]

Congratulations Panthers,you have one hell of a team. Stamkos is amazing and actually a great series. From a leafs fan with no hope left haha

[@string-bag]

Congrats Cats.

[@NintendoLAW]

Go Cats, Go! I’m so proud of my team!

[@WhoMify]

Maurice to Stamkos ''See you next season here''

[@user-bu4tn1ei7v]

Very rare see such politeness and great leadership respect and graciousness and kindness in this country the US and Stamkos is one of the handful if not most likely a very small percentile of the Americans or the people here in general not counting the Indigenous People or the Asians as they are naturally good people on a whole , to be such a decent human being . Very very rare sight in this country

[@user-cl5mn5ll5g]

Looks like it's the B's in the 2nd round. Gonna be fun. Here comes the Chucky ghost to hunt you again.

[@fredjonestowns4213]

Hoping for Panthers - Oilers final

[@mikhailaesnikov7527]

That is exciting oilers they hate Tkachuck 😀

[@Yo.its.__james]

Coming from a ranger fan, I think stammer is officially done, it’s coming to the end of an era the guys I grew up watching back in the 2010s are all retired or retiring let’s all take it in while we can because soon ovi and Sid will be gone let’s enjoy the playoffs together

[@vincec9315]

Kaner too

[@JP-pr9re]

Stamkos is only 34 or 35. He's only a year older than Hedman. He can still play like 4-6 more years if he wants to. People are acting like Stamkos is 40+ and his retirement is imminent

[@rikusoini4557]

Exactly. He scored 40 goals and had over a point per game. I don't get why people think he should retire 😅​@@JP-pr9re

[@ericyuan9718]

Oof 6-1 just to make a statement. Gentlemen's sweep leading to gentlemen's handshakes.

[@LastOneLeft777]

Stamkos: Disney world to Disneyland

[@user-fq8tr4eo4p]

It's been a long time coming for the Battle of Florida, now it's officially a rivalry!

[@enriquecomas933]

I would kill to have Stamkos on the Panthers next year. But even I would say it doesn’t feel right. Stamkos should remain and retire as a Bolt. He’s your Dwayne Wade, don’t make the same mistake the Heat did.

[@s0mack]

Wish I actually got to see the handshake line instead of 3 minutes of the announcers and camera guy jerking to the ghost of Steven Stamkos

[@msalempeters]

As a bolts fan, the Panthers did great. Good game boys!

[@soyentak5076]

when did the battle for Florida get so good?

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

It was a gentleman’s sweep 🧹 😂 What battle are you referring to? Tampa lost 6-1 in a game they had to win. Panthers had a walk in the park.

[@kobyschechter8163]

I really hope that this wasn’t Stamkos’ last game with Tampa Bay. He’s a UFA on July 1. He’s been a huge part of the team that’s made it to four finals (2015, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and won back to back championships. It would be just wrong if the Lightning let him walk and finish his career elsewhere. He had 40 goals and 41 assists this year at the age of 34. He’s still a great player and if he leaves it would be a huge loss for Tampa. Victor Hedman who was drafted the year after Stamkos has one year remaining on his contract and can become a UFA in 2025. There’s probably a lot of questions surrounding his future in Tampa too. Gonna be an interesting summer in Tampa for sure.

[@reynardus1359]

I wish Duclair was still with the Panthers.

[@reynardus1359]

@JeffTalbotMI7 58 points good with the Panthers. Get a clue.

[@EskimoClay1]

I agree. Rest in peace.

[@reynardus1359]

@@EskimoClay1 Your motha.

[@proffe2012]

Чёртовы режиссеры не показали рукопожатие Бобровского с Василевским и Кучеровым...Стэм один что-ли играл? Нахрена половину рукопожатие его показывали?

[@genabolg427]

да вообще ухуели,такое впечатление,что кроме Стэмкоса(при всем уважении) других хоккеистов на льду не было

[@naemnik2741]

Киперы наши сделали огромный вклад, а показали только одного

[@GolubiRoshal]

Вообще ...Как будто Тампа это только стамескин...Бобр с Васей хотелось бы посмотреть ,что друг другу сказали,да и лучший игрок Кучеров вообще был на рукопожатии?)

[@user-cd9ly5zz6v]

Хотел увидеть рукопожатие Тарасенко с Кучем, но увы.

[@bebeshkaarbuzikov341]

Стэм, вроде уходит, то ли из Тампы -контракт так и не продлили, то ли вообще из хоккея. По тому так долго и мусолили легенду.

[@bapjap]

Welcome to Anaheim Stammer!!

[@Jinjee_YamYam]

Well. Good game Tampa. It was pleasure watching Tampa and kuch doing things. Hope we come back stronger next year ! And hope panthers beat Boston at round 2. 😂

[@Aasiantuntija]

Love classy Stammer, congratz to Florida and Barkov will be first Finnish captain in NHL to win a stanley cup

[@superstar5687]

Hoping to see Hedman in world championships now

[@icewyre]

As a Panthers fan, I am super happy. But there's a tiny little sting seeing Duclair on the other side.

[@jasonwilkinson3791]

Congrats I’m fan Pittsburgh penguins 🐧 and hope you do good

[@Bucs4life96]

We had ours. We need to get a goalie and I hope Stamkos has another year in him

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

Haha 😂 Yeah, blame the goalie. Loser 😂

[@jklaas4987]

Panthers going back to the final

[@Kinstantin-nk6vv]

Молнии как пингвины в прошлом 🎉

[@alelectric2767]

We know for sure in Winnipeg that it wasn’t a coaching issue.

[@russellgrosser-7677]

The success of the Bolts over the last several years forced the Cats to get better. This is a good, nasty rivalry. (Not quite, say, the Battle of Alberta, but it's been percolating for awhile now.) The Bolts' success is rubbing off on Florida. Who knows? Maybe the Cats can accomplish what they almost did last year!

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

Tampa is trash. 🗑️

[@user-rc8wf1he6e]

Let's go bolts !!!Не унываем, Тампа лучшая!!! Привет из России 🇷🇺

[@isaacwerner2231]

I feel for Tampa’s coach that game. He just could not outsmart the other coach. Every thing he did just backfired. Sometimes the odds just aren’t in your favor. Watched the whole game and the only issues I had were his challenges. One was way too desperate but other than that, he did all he could, Florida just wanted it more.

[@slavapronyakov5852]

🎉

[@Costofwisdom1971]

I wonder if Florida's coach Dwight Schrute talked about eating your vegetables after the win? Did he find which player hid his Ipad in jello?

[@user-ze9dd9cm3e]

Hockey 🔥🔥

[@Notna97]

Chill out weeksy we get it

[@user-cl4kf6tq1s]

Florida took revenge for 2022, in general Florida is stronger, guard and defense, goalkeepers are strong in both. Tampa's bottom line is weak. Kuch and Point played poorly.

[@rhysevans4253]

Kevin weekes just glazing stammer non stop

[@user-ri7rn7iq3r]

Жалко Васю, куча и компанию😢😢😢

[@eclipseteam]

Ваще пихуй .. жалеть их еще.... ха ...с них хватит...дорогу молодым .

[@neutralguy3221]

-Seen!?- Sign Stamkos.

[@user-dh4rq7bo3b]

End of a dynasty 😢

[@user-fr3cy7ed9u]

Никакой династии и не было. Что за бред?!

[@user-fr3cy7ed9u]

Covid dynasty over)

[@lunar33icious]

Great commentary about Stamkos from the announcers. It'd be great to see him in a Leafs jersey!!! Dump Tavares!

[@thegreatestfinesser2338]

I only feel bad for Stammer

[@davidlyons8278]

Now you guys must go all the way…….

[@alexkorneev6469]

Well, too bad tampa wasn't goid enough to play 6-7 games against Florida. This year they are much better team, looking forward to see how far they would come

[@esotericveritas]

Why are these commentators blabbering about Stamkos the entire time instead of how good this Panthers team is ?!?

[@MPDLR]

DUHHH DUHHHH 80 POINT SEASON! God. Great handshake tradition going on and the hyper kids calling the game "80 POINT 80 POINT!" thanks Pedro....I didn't;t know Stamkos was a leading scorer and I want the blabbing while handshakes are going on

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

Bolts have been short circuited for good this postseason, Cats vs. Bs rematch next round on the horizon provided the latter (Bruins) finish business with the TML.

[@Mattoilers97]

Leafs would’ve been swept by panthers

[@JB0i]

Well, they would’ve lost for sure. But I wouldn’t say a sweep.

[@aaamm4010]

Florida they do everything well cup winner in my opinion

[@masift1494]

@@aaamm4010 ur pretty stupid if u think theyre going to the cup this year

[@franksalazar2628]

Stammer ain’t going anywhere he’ll take a little less to stay

[@semmcstevenson]

Florida vs Boston coming up. Leafs can win the Stanley Cup next year.

[@kyledodson2992]

The leafs ain’t winning a cup any time soon

[@rovinmangal4675]

Best Florida team won!

[@Vjurrtuiii]

the glazing on stamkos is crazy

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

Captain usually waits for his teammates going off. Is this announcer new?

[@jockejocke1]

Does Tavares? Doubt it

[@user-bw6cn5rl2q]

После 2х незасчитанных голов,Тампа поплыла

[@jasonryan1942]

Hope everyone enjoyed it is back to being a basement team unfortunately

[@SlavaUkraini86]

Panthers vs Bruins

[@denisgauthier9191]

Adios Tampa Bay

[@JustaComment93]

Yessir

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

Buh bye 👋🏻 😂 Go Panthers!

[@ismann9148]

I don't see Stamkos going anywhere. If we let him walk, that isn't a good look for the franchise at all. He needs to retire a Bolt.

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

See ya Tampa! Buh bye👋🏻

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

Tampa coach was crying real tears 😭 after the loss. Boo hoo. 😂

[@alexcooper3007]

В общем позор Тампе...не ожидал я такого от неё!

[@tonyphan3289]

Gentleman sweep?? Is that a thing?

[@drayalgo]

Yeah it’s when you let the other team get a win to not embarrass them and so you close out the series at home. Series that end in 5 are gentlemen’s sweeps.

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

It's when you can't complete a sweep, but win in 5 and pretend you let the other team win one. Seriously, nobody LETS another team win a playoff game. Nonsensical.

[@elitetrader5468]

No, there is no such thing as a gentleman swip. There is such a thing as a gentlemen's sweep however.

[@tonyphan3289]

@@MikeHarvey-ol7xr you're 100% right hahaha

[@darmbains9727]

Tampa b stupid to let stammer go

[@dalmar5567]

Why did they buy Duclair he did nothing diddy?

[@napsac4816]

If the leafs somehow get past the bruins, Panthers will kill em

[@JP18729]

ESPN's hockey broadcast is unwatchable now, listening to this commentary is just as bad as TNT, and that's bad.

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

Almost got the sweep, Refs. Maybe next round.

[@masift1494]

delusional but ok

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

@@masift1494 Florida was clearly the better team, the blatant ref coddling was unnecessary and further damaging to a league with a rampant ref issue already.

[@JohnSmith-cw9wl]

I’m genuinely confused what your complaining about? Are you that shocked the team that took the MOST penalties in the reg season had a significant amount of penalties called against them? “Oh no, they can’t keep calling penalties on the team that’s been taking penalties all year, it’s for sure those awful refs”

[@MikeHarvey-ol7xr]

@@JohnSmith-cw9wl I'm alluding to the refs taking away 3 Tampa goals that would have stood in the regular season. By suggesting that the "Refs" almost got the sweep, I'm plainly implying they're aligned with the Panthers rather than the team that was almost swept. How is that not clear? Ducks were the most penalized team, btw.

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

6-1 😂 The refs, yeah. Keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better. Reality can be a scary place, go hide.😂

[@paulrr5711]

Hockey in Florida will never work.

[@kyledodson2992]

??? The Lightning have set attendance records year after year and the panthers are also amazing in sales. Never work? It’s been nothing but profit and WORKING. I’m a bolts ticket holder and while the cats are our rival, I’d stand in defense of the panthers and my lighting, that we are 2 of the best teams in the NHL and both are by far some of the best to watch. So go away

[@paulrr5711]

@@kyledodson2992 I'm being sarcastic. ;)It's obviously a huge success. I love seeing hockey played in warmer climates. Great to see these two teams and fanbases doing so well.

[@kyledodson2992]

@@paulrr5711 oh lol 😂 well I’m sorry

[@paulrr5711]

@@kyledodson2992 No problem! Although, there may be a problem: I'm an Avs fan and we tend to beat Florida teams for our Cups (except that one time with the Devils). 😁 Hope you enjoy the rest of the playoffs even without your Lightening; what they've done in the salary cap era is seriously impressive and John Cooper is fantastic.

[@naemnik2741]

Крыс накидали в конце матча, видимо очень ждут крысинную шайку в схватке с пантерами

[@Howiex-is8gq]

Hmmm poor attendance and phoenix gone Florida / tampa series Florida attendance bad Now they eliminate T/b Could be rigged...

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

😂 Dude, you sound so butt hurt. It was a packed house, but nice try. 😂 Loser

[@frankpropri540]

Nice to hear from you, Trump.People are tired of hearing that I think you need to look at florida's attendance

[@MPDLR]

The TV announcer just didn't SHUT UP during the game. My God----call the game. Ok, do color commentary. But damn - one of the guys was like that little hyper kid we grew up with who wasn't allowed to drink soda. Even during handshake the guy can't shut up, or act least talk less.

[@HMul-po3yb]

TV announcer for which team? I love Goldie. Hockey is a sport where the teams are constantly moving. No long pauses like in other sports.

[@jonsvehla8085]

Overrated Tampa Bay Loses and is ELIMINATED

[@Pkrourke]

Fake win! NHL helped Panthers win

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

Butt hurt much? 😂

[@frankpropri540]

Nice to hear from you, Trump L o l take your ass kicking and go home

[@user-mh8sq7ym4k]

А чего стемкоса показовают. Кучеров герой в команде. Его прикрыли и стемкоса не выйграл. Даже Вашингтон не проигрывал с таким счётом..

[@jasonklenetsky5687]

So Panthers gives Tampa a gentleman’s sweep 🧹 and all the commentators wanna talk about is the next move for Stamkos? What a joke. 😂

[@user-vb1jl6og6b]

Все равно пантерам не видать кубка настало время Нью-Йорк Ренджерс

[@user-ri7rn7iq3r]

Хрен ты угадал дорогой товарищ, не бывать вонючим копом чемпионами

[@user-vb1jl6og6b]

@@user-ri7rn7iq3rтогда флориде и подавно напомни сколько они выиграли кубков а точно 0 даже цигане из вегаса выиграли ээтим неудчникам ничего не светит бывает такое франшиза нудная флорида одна из таких

[@KaJlam6yp]

​@@user-vb1jl6og6bахаха как у тебя пукан горит )))

[@user-fd7ts8ng7s]

Не угадал ты! Копы пантер не пройдут ! Пантеры посильнее будут!

[@superUSA]

refs did a "great" job :)

[@user-fr3cy7ed9u]

Kuch - shitpower!😂😂😂