Tampa Bay enters the Olympic break 19-1-1 in its last 21 games and will resume NHL play on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Lightning snagged the early lead with Brandon Hagel’s redirection of Victor Hedman’s shot from the point.

The matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers went completely insane as wild action erupted late in the game.

With the Panthers dealing with several injuries for their final game before the Olympic break against Tampa Bay, they needed some help on the back end. Accordingly, the team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled Mikulas Hovorka from AHL Charlotte.

Florida Panthers fans are making the journey across the Atlantic Ocean to watch nine of their favorite players compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

Former 2022 sixth-round pick Josh Davies has been placed on waivers by the Florida Panthers for the purpose of contract termination.

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‘We're grinding. It's not easy. Things are not coming to our way, so we have to fight for them.'

Anton Lundell once again stepped up when the Florida Panthers needed it most. After the game, Panthers coach Paul Maurice had high praise for Lundell, naming him a future captain of the organization.