A ton of ejections. A goal taken away 15 minutes later. Panthers-Lightning was wild Saturday
The Panthers dominated with a 7-0 shutout amid 312 combined penalty minutes and 13 game misconducts in a preseason game marked by aggressive play and multiple ejections.
- On Saturday, the Florida Panthers blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in the preseason finale.
- Minutes after puck drop, Tampa Bay's Scott Sabourin tried to fight Aaron Ekblad and drew a misconduct, while Emil Lilleberg and Jonah Gadjovic’s fight produced 24 penalty minutes, sparking the melee.
- Game totals included 13 game misconducts and 312 minutes, with Lightning at 144 minutes and Panthers at 130, plus 15 10-minute misconducts, 15 five-minute majors and 32 two-minute minors.
- Midway through the third, Jesper Boqvist's goal was later taken away 15 minutes after the goal when off-ice officials found Nikko Mikkola had been ejected earlier.
- With a gap until Nov. 15, both teams have time to cool down, and Florida had 17 power-play chances, by the NHL's count.
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A ton of ejections. A goal taken away 15 minutes later. Panthers-Lightning was wild Saturday.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Niko Mikkola had an assist on a goal that gave the Florida Panthers an 8-0 lead. Problem was, he’d been kicked out of the game a few minutes earlier and nobody noticed. It was that kind of night between the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida beat Tampa Bay 7-0 in the preseason finale for both clubs Saturday night, though the score was irrelevant. There were 65 penalties for 312 minutes on the stat sheet, including 13 g…
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A ton of ejections. A goal taken away 15 minutes later. Panthers-Lightning was wild Saturday
The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in their preseason finale. The game, played on Saturday night, was chaotic with 65 penalties totaling 312 minutes.
A ton of ejections. A goal taken away 15 minutes later. Panthers-Lightning was wild
The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in their preseason finale. The game, played on Saturday night, was chaotic with 64 penalties totaling 312 minutes. There were 13 game misconduct penalties, seven for Tampa Bay and six for Florida. Florida had 17 power-play chances. The game got so wild that Niko Mikkola was…
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