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Tampa Bay Lightning thunder their way to preseason history with defeat of in-state Rival

Some may say, “it’s just preseason;” and they’re not wrong, but any time you face a rival opponent, the game means more. And that was the scenario for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday when they faced off against their in-state rival Florida Panthers for the first time in the preseason.

It was a defensive battle between the teams, but at the end of the night, the Tampa Bay Lightning secured their fifth straight win with a 3-2 win over the Panthers. The Lightning are now a perfect 5-0 on the preseason. This is the first time in franchise history that the Tampa Bay Lightning have started 5-0 and the best start the team has had in preseason play since 2013 when they started 4-0.