There is a changing of the guard in Florida and the Eastern Conference, as the Panthers eliminated the Lightning from the playoffs again.

Defending champion Florida Panthers take first step toward repeat bid Wednesday night by eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5.

Radio broadcaster Dave Mishkin recaps Tampa Bay's loss to Florida in Game 5 Congratulations to the Florida Panthers for advancing to the second round. They were the better team in this game. They were the better team in this series.