Panthers and Lightning meet in preseason clash tonight in Tampa
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 6:10 PM
Last updated Sep 24, 2026
The Florida Panthers face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight as part of their preseason. Last year's matchup saw a notable 65 penalties and 322 combined penalty minutes. The Panthers will send a lineup with few regulars, while the Lightning include key players such as Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point. Goalies expected are Andrei Vasilevskiy for Tampa and Cooper Black for Florida, who will split time with Kirill Gerasimyuk. This game can be streamed on Panthers+.
- •Panthers and Lightning renew rivalry with preseason game tonight at 7 p.m.
- •Last year's game had a record number of penalties and player suspensions.
- •Florida expected to use several newcomers in the lineup.
- •Tampa features regulars including Kucherov, Point, and Hedman.
- •Game can be streamed on Panthers+.
- 6:10 PMYahoo Sports — Panthers, Lightning Renew Rivalry in Preseason. How to Watch, Lineups
"FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning get back after it again tonight almost a year after […]
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