It was a rough and aggressive night down in Miami as the Lightning and Panthers met for the third time this week on Saturday, culminating a week of rivalry hockey that though it’s only preseason, at times feels like playoffs in October.
Ultimately, at the end of the night, the Lightning couldn’t get any offensive momentum going and the defense faltered as the Panthers went on to crush Tampa 7-0, handing the Lightning their first loss of their 2025 preseason-slate in the last match of the preseason. This loss also marks the end of a historic and impressive 6-0 undefeated preseason run for Tampa Bay as they ended the preseason with a 6-1 record.