Victor Hedman, the rest of the Tampa Bay Lightning defense core, and a band of merry prospects were not quite up to the task of beating the predominantly NHL roster that the Florida Panthers sent to Amalie Arena. The Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers 4-2 in the fourth game of the preseason.
— Lightning Insider (@Erik_Erlendsson) September 24, 2017
The pace at the beginning of the game was flat. Neither team seemed to want to push the pace of play, except for Adam Erne and Matthew Peca, whose skill resulted in early offensive-zone time.