As the season was starting for the Florida Panthers, everyone in and out of the organization knew what this year had to be.
This has to be the year where the Cats break out, sneak back into the postseason, and show the league that Tampa is not the only competitive hockey team in Florida. But as the season begun, a huge issue rose for the Panthers.
On opening night for the Panthers on the road, the team headed to North Florida to take on their state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
As the game progressed, Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo went down multiple times.