Lightning earn home-and-home split with rival Panthers

The Backcheck: Lightning earn home-and-home split with rival Panthers
Johansson made numerous key stops on breakaways in the game, one in which Florida outshot the Lightning 28 to 14 across the final two periods. Johansson’s 36-save shutout was his first of the season. Johansson has won his last three starts and boasts a .966 save percentage in those games.
Panthers blanked by Lightning in penalty-filled, chippy encounter between state rivals
Florida Panthers left-wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) lies on the ice after being injured from a hit by Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov (86) during the first period of an NHL game at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, December 23, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. David Santiago [email protected]
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Panthers open home-and-home with win over Lightning
A.J. Greer and Eetu Luostarinen tallied short-handed goals on the same penalty kill as the visiting Florida Panthers opened a home-and-home series with three special-teams scores, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Sunday.
Tampa Bay Lightning And Florida Panthers Renew Rivalry
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Matthew Tkachuk returns to Panthers’ game vs Lightning after knee-on-knee collision
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Panthers and Lightning Resume Battle of Florida
The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have created one of the most intense rivalries in the entire NHL. The ...
Panthers use short-handed goals to beat Lightning 4-2 in opener of home-and-home set
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Panthers specials teams clinic propels them to 4-2 win over Tampa Bay
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‘He’s a keeper for us’: A.J. Greer impressing in first season with Florida Panthers
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Kucherov scores before game misconduct, Lightning get chippy 4-0 win over Panthers
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Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen: Scores shorthanded goal
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