
Panthers Rookies Outlast Lightning 5-3 in Tampa Preseason Thriller
Florida's youth-heavy roster beat Tampa Bay 5-3 Thursday, with Cole Reinhardt scoring his third goal in three preseason games to seal the win.

Florida's youth-heavy roster beat Tampa Bay 5-3 Thursday, with Cole Reinhardt scoring his third goal in three preseason games to seal the win.

Florida Panthers topped the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 Thursday in Tampa, with Cole Reinhardt scoring his third goal in as many preseason games.

Florida Panthers scored three times in the third period to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at Benchmark International Arena, improving to 2-0-1 in preseason.

Florida Panthers young players and free-agent additions face the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday in a preseason game with roster spots on the line.

Cole Reinhardt scored two goals and recorded a team-high seven hits in the Florida Panthers' 6-3 preseason win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena.

Florida Panthers lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh Tuesday, with Brady Tkachuk leaving the game as a precaution in the third period.

Florida Panthers assistant coach Tuomo Ruutu was struck by an errant puck in Sunday's 6-3 preseason win over Carolina, taking about 11 stitches but avoiding serious injury.

Tampa Bay Lightning opened the 2026 NHL preseason with a 2-1 win over Nashville, powered by new additions Ilya Mikheyev and John Carlson at Benchmark International Arena.