Lightning sign Michigan forward Dylan Duke to 3-year contract
TAMPA — The Lightning signed one of their top college prospects, forward Dylan Duke of Michigan, to a three-year entry-level NHL contract, the team announced Monday.
Duke, 21, just completed his junior season at Michigan, where he helped the Wolverines to the Frozen Four. Duke was an alternate captain and All-Big Ten second-team selection after scoring 26 goals and 49 points in 41 games.
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Game 1 Time for Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning Announced
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will face off in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs for the third time in four years starting this weekend.
Although the remainder of the schedule has not been released, the NHL announced today that Game 1 of the series will be Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in Sunrise.
The game will be televised on Bally Sports Florida and on ESPN.
Florida clinched the Atlantic Division and a date with the Lightning after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night.
With the Boston Bruins losing to the Ottawa Senators, Florida had a chance to win the division and did so.
Florida would have played Toronto for the second straight season in the playoffs had it finished second in the division.
Instead, the Panthers get Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay has won the past two postseason series against the Panthers.
“It’s always fireworks when we play these guys, always a good game,’’ said Carter Verhaeghe, who won the Cup with the Lightning in 2020 before signing with the Panthers.
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