The Florida Panthers “B” team struck for a hard-earned 5-3 victory over a pretty well-stocked Tampa Bay Lightning last night at Benchmark International Arena.
Each member of the line consisting of Kai Schwindt, Hunter St. Martin and Cole Reinhardt turned on the red light and St. Martin and Reinhardt also added assists.
First Star Reinhardt stole the puck from defenseman Ryan McDonagh and beat Andrei Vasilevskiy from between the circles 5:35 into the final frame to give the Panthers t...
The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied back twice, but couldn’t pull out the win as the Florida Panthers picked up the 5-3 win in the Bolts final home preseason game. Jensen Haskins scored twice while Conor Geekie picked up his second goal of the preseason in the loss. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of 24 shots in the loss.
The first period was a solid one for the Bolts. They didn’t have many shots on goal as Florida blocked six of their attempts, but most of the early play was in the Florid...
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Welcome to the greatest show in the Sunshine State – the Lightning vs. the Panthers! The latest chapter in the rivalry gets underway tonight in the first of two pre-season games. Tonight the two teams meet at Benchmark and then both teams will wrap up things on Saturday in Sunrise.
In theory this game should have fairly low stakes since no one wins a Stanley Cup in the preseason. Yet, it’s Lightning Panthers. These teams don’t know how to play a normal game. So, it should be pretty entert...
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice speaks before his team plays the host Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday and play host to the Lightning in the preseason finale on Saturday in Sunrise. Video Courtesy Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / Panthers Vision Where Does Brady Tkachuk Fit with the Panthers? Next to Matthew, of...
Florida Panthers defenseman Donovan Sebrango speaks before his team plays the host Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason game on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday and play host to the Lightning in the preseason finale on Saturday in Sunrise. Video Courtesy Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / Panthers Vision Where Does Brady Tkachuk Fit with the Panthers? Next to Ma...
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller isn’t concerned over a potential injury to forward Nick Paul, he told reporters following their 6-1 win preseason over the Ottawa Senators. Paul, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning over the summer, has been skating with Easton Cowan and Colton Sissons and finding some early chemistry…
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Florida Panthers rookie forward Sandis Vilmanis talks after a training camp practice in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Vilmanis made his NHL debut with the Panthers last season — one in which he played for Latvia’s Olympic team and was his team’s leading scorer at the World Championship. He is expected to start this season on the third l...
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice talks after a training camp practice in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. Florida (1-0-1) lost to the host Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout the night before. The Panthers visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Video Courtesy Florida Panthers / @FlaPanthers / Panthers Vision Where Does Brady Tkachuk Fit with the Panthers? Next to Matthew, of course: https://floridahockeynow.com/where-does-brady-tkachuk-fit-with-the-florida-panthers-right-n...
The Florida Panthers are on the gulf coast to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first of two meetings between the Sunshine State clubs to close out the exhibition slate. Florida is coming off a 3-2 shootout loss on Tuesday to the Carolina Hurricanes. Brady Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov each had a goal and an assist in the game. Like the Cats, the Lightning are 1-0-1 in the preseason. They nipped Nashville by a count 2-1 at home on Sunday before dropping a 3-2 overtime decision to the Predato...
The Lightning’s second-round pick from 2025 moved into the top five with another effective season in the OHL. Can Ethan Czata take the next step as he finishes off his junior hockey career?
Name Ethan Czata Position Forward Age (as of October 1, 2026) 19 Height/Weight 6’2″, 179 lbs. Expected 2026-27 Team Guelph Storm Draft – Year, Round 2025, 2nd (56th) Previous Rankings 11 ( 2025 ) JustinG. Ranking 4 Final Rank 5
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Ethan Czata is heading for a ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning have been working the phones trying to pull of a preseason trade, but turns out they've had zero luck finding a trade partner. The Lightning have been trying to move goaltender Jonas Johansson since they've acquired Dennis Hildeby from the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier in the offseason. Hildeby was acquired for versatile forward Nick Paul. #GoBolts have placed G Jonas Johansson on waivers today as they’ve been looking to find a new team for him after acquiring Dennis Hild...
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to adjust their roster as the calendar moves closer to October 1st. On Wednesday they placed goaltender Jonas Johansson on waivers, indicating that the newly acquired Dennis Hildeby, who had 23 saves in his preseason debut Tuesday night, will be Andrei Vasilevskiy’s back-up for the upcoming season.
When Hildeby was acquired in a trade that sent Nick Paul to Toronto the writing was on the wall for Johansson, and general manager Julien BriseBois acknowledged...
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman has some new competition entering the 2025-26 season, and his health will be a huge factor in the team's success.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have their preseason underway, getting loosened up for when the games actually matter in a little over a week. So far, two games are in the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning preseason rolled along with a trip to Nashville last night. Things looked great for the first 45 minutes until Matthew Wood scored two goals for the Predators to tie the game late in the third and force overtime. Felix Nilsson scored in overtime to seal the comeback win for the Predators. It wasn’t all bad as newly signed Jeffrey Viel scored both goals for the Lightning. The Battle of Florida is next up in Tampa on Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET! [ Tampa Bay Lightning ]
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Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the second preseason game of the season! Tampa Bay took the last game in Tampa Bay versus our young guys. Let’s see how they do against a more veteran line up tonight.
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Emma Lingan and Michael Augello are joined by Chris Sinclair to discuss the upcoming PWHL season before being joined by Kelsey Surmacz to break down Victory Hedman’s outlook, Sam Steel’s extension, and more.
The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Nashville to complete their preseason home-and-home with the Predators. On Monday, the Lightning put a veteran line-up on the ice to earn the 2-1 victory with Ilya Mikheyev and Conor Geekie providing the offense. While Mikheyev gets the night off, Geekie will be back on the ice as he continues to fight for a spot on the roster.
The Tampa Bay Lightning players heading to Nashville for the game tonight: [image or embed] — Raw Charge ( @rawcharge.com ) S...
Darren Raddysh led the NHL with 16 slap shot goals last season, which is all the more remarkable when runner-up Nathan MacKinnon finished with 11. Raddysh promptly signed an eight-year extension worth $8.5 million per season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, upon being acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning on June 19. Ahead of his…
The Tampa Bay Lightning made their first significant cuts of their shortened training camp as they returned seven players to their junior hockey club organizations. None of the players re-assigned were a surprise as they had minimal chances of making the team, even with the current injury situations.
Three players will head back to the OHL (including two to the same team), two to the QMJHL, and one each to the WHL and USHL. The moves (and where they are heading):
Ethan Czata – Guelph...
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is eligible to sign a contract extension. Word has it he's looking for a six-year deal around $20 million.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is eligible to sign a contract extension. Word has it he's looking for a six-year deal around $20 million.
The Nashville Predators lost their first preseason game, suffering a 2-1 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Every goal was scored in the first period: the Lightning took the lead…