- WHO: Florida Panthers (9th/62GP 27-22-13 67P) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (38-19-6 82P)
- WHEN: 5:00 p.m. ET – LBC GameThread right here at 4:30ish
- WHERE: BB&T Center –
MiamiFt. LauderdaleSunrise, FL - WHERE TO WATCH: Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports
- TICKETS: Single Game via the club
- HOW TO LISTEN: WQAM 560, WFLA 970
- ENEMY INTEL: Raw Charge
- FLA IN SEASON SERIES: Game 2 of 4 (0-0-1)
- ALL-TIME VS TBL: 57W-35L-10T 5OTL 7SOL 353GF 308GA
- PLAYER STATS: Florida / Tampa Bay
- EXPECTED STARTERS: Montoya vs Bishop
- TWITTER TAGS: #FlaPanthers, #TBLightning, #TBLvsFLA
- GAME NOTES: via the club
- ETC: This is the first time the two clubs have met since opening night, a 3-2 OT victory for the Bolts in Tampa. The Lightning are winners of six straight in Sunrise, with all but one being a single-goal differential. Four were decided in either OT (2) or SO (2). This evening also hosts Autism Awareness Night at the BB&T Center.
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Last game for the Cats: 5-3 victory over Buffalo Saturday
Past five: 1-3-1 9GF 18GA (streak: 1W)
Last game for the Bolts: 4-0 win over Chicago Friday
Past five: 3-2-0 18GF 11GA (streak: 1W)
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NHL Preview:
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Eastern Wildcard Race on Sunday (WC standings / playoff chances):
- No other contending teams in action today
- Idle: BOS (8th/62GP 31-22-9 71P), PHI (10th/63GP 27-25-11 65P), OTTAWA (11th/60GP 27-23-10 64P)/
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Panthers, SoFla Media & Loyal Opposition on the Tweets
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