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 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.

Tacking on one more goal for the Panthers in the third period, Mackie Samoskevich took a pass from Sam Bennett and tucked the puck around Vladar’s pad to make it 3-0 at 16:08. Over his last five games, the 22-year-old rookie has lit the lamp three times.

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 ...

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

Ryan Lomberg returned to the Calgary Flames, where he spent the first two seasons of his career, last offseason after four seasons with the Florida Panthers that ended with a Stanley Cup.

Need a reminder of how much Ryan Lomberg still appreciates the Florida Panthers? Look no further than his pregame comments Thursday before the Calgary Flames played the Tampa Bay Lightning.