Litter Box Cats · Oct 8, 2021
Lightning cruise to 6-2 preseason win over Panthers
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesCorey Perry scored twice in the first period and Steven Stamkos struck for two power-play goals in the third of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-2 preseason win over the previously undefeated Florida Panthers at AMALIE Arena.
Anthony Cirelli and Pat Maroon collected the other two Lightning markers and Brian Elliott went the distance in goal.
Spencer Knight started for the Panthers and played the first two periods, stopping 17 of the 20 shots he faced, including all 13 in the middle frame. Christopher Gibson finished up and gave up three goals on six shots, including two to Stamkos in a 26-second span.