The lightweight title is on the line between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Follow live.

The lightweight title is on the line between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Follow live.

For the second straight year, Florida has a chance at hockey's greatest prize, as the Panthers won the Eastern Conference finals in Game 6 Saturday night, eliminating the New York Rangers and securing a berth in the Stanley Cup Final, which begins June 8.

Now playing for a school that technically no longer exists, the Birmingham-Southern Panthers kept their hopes of winning a national championship alive on Saturday with a thrilling 9-7 comeback win over Randolph-Macon in the Division III World Series.

Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored goals on Saturday night, as the Florida Panthers eliminated the New York Rangers with a 2-1 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, securing the club's second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

Can the Panthers finish their story after falling just short in 2023? Here are the club's biggest trends so far, along with a look at what's ahead.