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Lightning Beat Panthers, Grab First Game of Battle of Florida

The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Florida Panthers down in the opening bout of the 2025-26 Battle of Florida on Saturday. 3-1. While the Lightning bounced back from being smacked by the New York Rangers on Wednesday, 7-3, the Panthers weren’t able to extend their winning streak beyond a couple of games.

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