NHL Preseason Highlights | Panthers vs. Lightning | October 2, 2025

NHL Preseason Highlights | Panthers vs. Lightning | October 2, 2025

Barkov and Kachchuck who have suffered long-term 
injuries, but they’re going to start their third line which was so instrumental in them winning the 
Stanley Cup last year. Anton Lundell centers it. It was in behind the intended target. Marian digs 
it out, gets it back to Kulakov. A shot on the way and that didn’t miss by much. Here’s Point. Steps 
around Bennett. He’s going to try the left side now. point stops off feeds the line long shot on 
the way and Terosov has got it. Pors Bryan had an off season last year was only plus 33 after 
his plus 56 the year before. Yeah, what a what a player he is. So solid in Titan that is cleared 
out by Bennett and he’s done that three years in a row racing after that loose puck in the corner. 
It’s turned over by Eric Glad Porn drops it back and Terasoft somehow keeps that out. Radish who 
was not on the last power play was sitting in the box. Here comes Cutro. Slides his way in, drops 
it off for Bjorkstrand. Bjorkstrand’s return feed was cut off by Forsling and sent out. Look at 
Harrison way out of his net is empty and it’s a tap in for Etu Loin. Lerian’s got some pretty 
good speed, but this was a yeah, misjudgment there by Halverson. Probably 10 ft or so of the blue 
line. The puck is just not rolling fast enough, so it betrays him. And I think probably putting 
myself in his shoes, he’s studying the puck so much, he took his eye off Loen coming in with 
high speed. And then Lo Serena is smart enough that he just has to knock it by him and he’s got 
a free shot. Here comes Carter Bhggy. Drops it back. Shot way on to the save and the rebound on 
the near side was cleared away. He was around. Moser steps in at James going to the front of the 
net. Back to the point for sure. Kick saved by Terasoft. Puck is loose and it’s pushed into the 
corner. This is Gourd. Pass across. A little too hot to handle. Reset back to the line. Slap shot 
on the way. Loose puck for Gourd. Centers it. Oh, and Terasov keeps it out. They are all around 
it. And now here comes Coojov. Fresh legs off the bench. Florida exhausted. Back to the pass. 
Terasov with another brilliant stop. That one on Littleberg. But Terasov outstanding in goal. Look 
at this save with the blocker. He’s on the seat of his pants. That’s Dominic Hosik style. Out of 
control yet makes the save. There’s another one. points up the ice with York Strand. Cut out by 
Kagov wide open. Here’s Cudra back in front. They score. Cut for a pass. Gensel with a finish. Power 
play goal. Tie game. This really takes over here. Really nice job support in close. Get the puck to 
the other side. And then Genso who actually get See how quickly again they went to Gut. Watch 
this again. Gensel has lots of time and room, but who are they worried about? Cooerop in 
the middle of the ice. So Cooerop does what he does. Takes both defenders with him. Gives it 
back to Gensel. And this is not an easy goal. A lefty on the short side. This one goes all the 
way around for the waiting Aaron Egglad. Egglad dug out by Brad Marshan. Here’s Jones again. 
Snaps a shot. Kipped and scored. It was Brad Marshan parked right in front and I believe this 
is going to be his goal. A power play marker for the veteran. It’s Jones going to the bench 
first, but we’ll see. Alverson was no doubt distracted. So this screenshot, but look at 
the top of your screen here. Marian’s been around the block. He knows exactly where to 
be. Halverson tries to come out close to him, but he just doesn’t pick it up. That looked like 
it got it hit somebody on the way. Maybe this one will show a little bit better. Who gets a Oh yeah, 
definitely went off a stick in front. That’s the midway point of this second period. Hey Patty, 
what what a lot of guys will do, including you, I know in the past. Big stop by Halverson. 
Beautiful save with a right back. And then the big save here by Halverson. This is Marian 
coming in. Rodriguez just gets back on side. That pass doesn’t get through. Now here comes a 
twoon one. It’s Kraov. He’s got Gensel wide. Krav in across the Gensel. Rebound. Scores. Brain and 
point following up. Burries it and ties the game. Terasov’s got a lot of motion in his game in goal. 
Initial attack here. It’s Cucherov. And that’s the guy you want to have the puck. Kulakov the lone 
man back. Cucharov still gets it through him. Kulakov knows that Coocher wants to make the 
play. Threads that through. That’s the third time in a scoring situation that Gensel’s just 
had bad luck. But it turns out all right for Braden Point. You see the goalender Terz. That’s 
what I’m talking about. Cheekbone. That’s what I was saying that those those are really tough and 
sometimes after a little bit of time you start to have those headaches and whatever. And so they’re 
going to play it really safe with Shernak and not have him out. Here comes Gensel right side, takes 
the shot, scores. What a shot by Jay Gensel. Power play goal. His second goal of the game and it 
is 32 Tampa Bay. Yeah, don’t forget about the skill. Gensel coming in off his off wing so you 
get that stick blade in the middle of the ice and not off to the boards. And Terzoff hadn’t seen a 
shot like that in a while. He’s in okay position, but that one just plain beat him. That’s slow-mo. 
You’re looking at it. That just jumped off the blade. Auto reach there for 6’6 Nico Mikol. 
Oh, he’s a heck of a player for him. Ever since they acquired him, he’s been a big key to their 
defensive play and big reason they’ve won the top. James was cut down and that’s going to cause a 
response as well. Gajic is going to fight for the second time. And this is Gonzalz who’s 
way out of his weight class in this scrap, but he’s taking the challenge anyway. Conor 
Geeki. I I was I’ll be honest. I was watching at the other end with the Yeah. altercation. I’m 
not even sure if this goal was counted it whether a whistle went or not. I’m not sure either. I 
didn’t see the finish of the play either cuz all heck was breaking loose at the other end 
of the ice. Hopefully for Connor Geeki sake, especially with a move like this against an 
experienced defenseman like Seth Jones and then pay it off. That’s what I’ve been talking 
about about Connor Geeki. Slides it back down in the corner and gets it right back. Feeds it into 
the bumper to go across the point and now has lost his stick. Hudrov shoots and he just missed. 
puck possession. Once the stick gets broken, that gives him an extra opportunity as well, too. 
I think Terzoff may have got a piece of that one. This is a hot shot by coach. And then who sticks 
with Carter Verhy sent down. Back door feed to Reinhardt. Hits the post short side. Rattled off 
the ice. 8:15 to go here in the third period. Reinhardt come close. All of a sudden actually 
got a piece with his stick there. So obviously when you played for the Montreal Cans, the big 
rivalry was the Boston Bruins. How many times would you play them in the preseason and how 
many games would get out of hand like this? Yeah. Here’s a chance for Cerilli scores. Anthony 
Cerelli finishes that one and makes it 52. Yeah, nice hands there. And guess who? Carile. And 
Celli got inside position. And see there’s Celli left side of your screen. But look at him just 
lay that one in there. That’s a beautiful shot. Looked like he was going to go to the opposite 
side, but look at that. That’s beautiful pass. Final seconds tick away. And 
that is going to do it. The Lightning will take this one by a 
score. 52 is the final. Surprise.

Watch full game NHL highlights from the matchup between the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 2, 2025, condensing all the action into a 10-minute recap, where Jake Guentzel scored two goals and added an assist for the Lightning and Eetu Luostarinen netted a short-handed goal for the Panthers

00:00 1st Period
03:27 2nd Period
05:20 3rd Period

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