For the second straight night, special teams proved to be the difference between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. This time it was the Lightning coming out on the right side of the penalty battle as they converted a first-period power play and killed off four Panther power plays, including a lengthy 5-on-3 and a three-minute major in their 4-0 win. Jonas Johansson only needed one of those goals as he stopped all 36 shots as he picked up his fourth career shutout and third as a member of the Lightning.
The Bolts came to Sunrise a little short-handed as Conor Geekie wasn’t available after he had a couple of run-ins with the boards in the Lightning’s 4-2 loss on Sunday.