FOX Sports Florida announced today the network will televise Game 5 of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s first round playoff series versus the Detroit Red Wings. Live coverage will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. with a special, one hour Lightning LIVE! pregame show for viewers and fans throughout North / Central Florida.
Play-by-play announcer Rick Peckham and color analyst Bobby “The Chief” Taylor will provide viewers with expert commentary, while host Paul Kennedy will join analysts Dave Andreychuk and Chris Dingman on the broadcast, alongside rink side reporter Michelle Gingras.