This was the first time Pittsburgh and Florida met since the Derick Brassard trade, which sent him and Riley Sheahan to Florida in exchange for Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann.
With all four looking to prove (and maybe earn) a point against their former employers, there would be something even more extra into this game.
These two teams tend to always have late-game drama in Sunrise over these past two seasons, and this one would be no different.
Both teams played with a purpose, jamming for loose pucks, battling up against the boards, and flying up and down the ice all night, which made for a great game of hockey.