The Tampa Bay Lightning lost their first preseason game 5-2 on the road at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. The defense was a big concern as they looked slow compared to the Hurricanes prospects, who were skating past them and getting pucks behind their backs. It was a tough assignment and one necessary for improvement.
Chris Krenn has a very detailed recap on the Lightning’s website that I’ve linked below. I’m also going to share some of the highlights for both sides to help tell the story of the game. The NHL’s new site has a lot of kinks to work out because their boxscore and game centre are fully useless right now.