The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers 7-2 in the latest Battle of Florida. With tonight being Thanksgiving Eve in the US, instead of the typical recap, let’s start with a quick game summary and then get into some things that I’m thankful for from tonight’s game.
Summary
The game started quickly with both teams scoring on their first shot of the game. The Lightning took the early on a goal by Mathieu Joseph only to give it back minutes later on a shot by Troy Brouwer. The Bolts would retake the lead later in the first period on a power play rocket from Nikita Kucherov and not relinquish it for the remainder of the game.