After splitting a doubleheader with the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, the Florida Panthers (1-1) will do battle with the Tampa Bay Lighting (0-1) tonight in an exhibition match-up at Amalie Arena at 7:30 p.m.
The Lightning also played on Tuesday, falling by a 3-2 count to the Carolina Hurricanes on home ice.
James Reimer and Reto Berra will split time in the Florida net and top-six forwards Jonathan Huberdeau and Reilly Smith are expected to make their preseason debuts.
According to Sun Sentinel’s Harvey Fialkov, the line of Denis Malgin centering Jonathan Marchessault and Colton Sceviour will carry over from Tuesday.