TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off get-to-know-your-neighbor week on Tuesday when the Florida Panthers came for a visit.
And like any good neighbor, there are more visits to come as the Lightning and Panthers will play four consecutive games against each other over the next week-plus, including Thursday’s game at Amway Center in Orlando, home of the Orlando Solar Bears, leading up to the Oct. 6 regular season at Amalie Arena opener for both teams.
This is nothing new, of course, as the two teams frequently play each other multiple times during preseason action, including last season wh...
