As the sun set on Sunrise, Florida, Lightning struck in the wild, defeating the Florida Panthers in what was perhaps the biggest game of their season this far. They have now won eight of their last ten and have the 1-0 lead over the Panthers on the season as Tampa reignites one of the biggest rivalries in hockey by striking down the Panthers 3-1 on Saturday evening.
Emil Lilleberg put the Lightning on top first with a goal on a snap shot 12:19 into the period. His second goal of the season was assisted by Nikita Kucherov who had his eighth assist of the year.