While the Tampa Bay Lightning answered the cross-state-rival and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers' activity ahead of the NHL trade deadline with a big move of their own Wednesday to bolster their playoff chances,
A last second opportunity for the Tampa Bay Lightning to tie the game just missed on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena as the Bolts fell 2-1 to the Florida Panthers, ending an eight-game winning streak. Aleksander Barkov scored twice in the second period to give the home team a 2-0 lead through 40 minutes.
After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 -- and winning two of them -- the Lightning are going all in again.
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Tampa Bay's salvo came hours after Florida remained active before the 3 p.m. EST deadline Friday, acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles.
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