CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon at the Panthers IceDen, capping off a perfect rookie tournament showing in which they outscored their opponents by a combined score of 14-8.
The battle between the two intrastate rivals was by far the toughest test that the Panthers’ rookies faced at the 2016 South Florida Tournament, but the team still managed to pass with flying colors.
“As I told you guys the last two times, the compete level was off the charts,” Springfield Thunderbirds head coach Geordie Kinnear said.