TAMPA — Familiar faces skated in new places on the eve of the season opener.
After the Lightning completed their final practice in preparation for tonight’s opener against Philadelphia, a pair of Rays pitchers laced up skates and dressed in full gear for a chance to skate at Amalie Arena.
But Jake Odorizzi and Matt Moore hardly looked ready to trade in their baseball gloves for hockey gloves.
“I saw a couple of them out there skating around, but I think they should probably stick to baseball,” C Tyler Johnson said, jokingly.
Odorizzi and Moore sat in the stands to watch some of practice before they were taken to the locker room to dress in full gear.