But each year with the Panthers, Lomberg saw his role increase more and more. He became an everyday player in the 2022-23 season and was integral during both of Florida’s runs to the Stanley Cup Final, including winning it all last season.

Ryan Lomberg spent the last four seasons with the Florida Panthers before returning to the Calgary Flames, his original team, as a free agent last summer. Lomberg and the Flames were in Tampa Bay to play the Lightning on Thursday.

Ryan Lomberg, intensely competitive, amplified the Flames-Lightning rivalry with scathing pre-game comments targeting Tampa Bay. His history with the Lightning from previous playoff encounters and an overtime winning goal highlight the fierce competition and passionate animosity between the teams.

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning may not first come to mind when talking about the great rivalries in sports, but don’t tell that to Ryan Lomberg. Lomberg won a Stanley Cup last ...

Ryan Lomberg was back at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday afternoon, gearing up for today’s game between the Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. One of the first thing he wanted to see in the building he called home for the previous four seasons was the 2024 Stanley Cup championship banner hanging high above center ice.

The Flames hold an all-time 26-12-3-3 record against the Panthers. When playing them in Florida, Calgary has a 12-6-2-2 record. Yegor Sharangovich is five goals away from 100 and eight assists away from 100 in his career. The Flames have opened the scoring in 32 games this season.

It was Florida’s eighth win in 10 games heading into a Monday showdown with Tampa Bay. The Lightning topped Washington 3-1 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive win.

Had nothing to do with the game, but the ovation Flames forward Ryan Lomberg got during his welcome-back video from the Panthers to commemorate his role in Florida's Stanley Cup win was impressive.

• A mid-December meeting between the Panthers and the host Flames was a nice early Christmas present for the home side of the Cup champs. The 3-0 victory saw Wolf record a 32-save shutout, while Nazem Kadri, Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund tallied for the Flames.

Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg didn't mince words when asked about his thoughts on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Standing tall over his last eight starts, Bobrovsky is 6-2-0 with a .928 save percentage.