BRANDON - When the puck drops on the third preseason game of training camp for the Tampa Bay Lightning, be prepared for the circus to arrive.
Or, sit back and enjoy your average run-of-the-mill exhibition hockey game featuring two teams preparing for the start of the regular season in less than a week.
Trying to figure out which one it might be is the tricky part.
Either way, the final two preseason games between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers are going to draw more attention than just the average preseason game.
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